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Man shot on CTA bus following altercation in Lawndale

Man shot following argument on CTA bus in Lawndale 00:22

CHICAGO (CBS) – A man was shot on the CTA bus Sunday just after midnight in the Lawndale neighborhood, according to police.

Around 12:14 a.m., the victim, 31, was in a verbal altercation with another man while on the CTA bus traveling northbound in the 700 block of South Pulaski. The driver of the bus stopped after hearing multiple shots -- the offender exited the bus and fled northbound on foot.

The victim suffered a gunshot wound to his right leg and was transported to Mount Sinai in good condition, police said. 

No one is in custody. Area Four detectives are investigating. 

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