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Person shot on CTA Blue Line train on Chicago's Near West Side

Person shot on CTA Blue Line train on Chicago's Near West Side
Person shot on CTA Blue Line train on Chicago's Near West Side 00:43

A person was shot on a CTA Blue Line on Chicago's Near West Side on Sunday night.

Chicago police said officers found someone with a gunshot wound on their thigh after a shooting inside a train car around 9:15 p.m. Police said the victim was taken to a local hospital and is expected to recover. 

Police activity disrupted train service at the Racine Avenue stop along the Eisenhower Expressway. 

Tayson Wilson said he was getting onto a Blue Line train at the Racine stop, with the intention of taking the train two stops to get to his car.

"A few moments, as soon as the train pulled up, you have someone come up and shoot someone, just in a flash," he said.

Wilson said he was in front of the car where the shooting happened.

No other injuries were reported. 

Police are investigating. No one is in custody. 

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