Stabbing near Chicago's Union Station leads to arrest, woman critically hurt
A 71-year-old woman was stabbed and critically hurt Wednesday afternoon near Union Station in downtown Chicago.
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A 71-year-old woman was stabbed and critically hurt Wednesday afternoon near Union Station in downtown Chicago.
A 71-year-old woman was stabbed and critically hurt Wednesday afternoon near Union Station in downtown Chicago.
Ivan Weldon faces a long list felony charges in the stabbing at the Garfield Green Line stop, and this was not the first time he’s been arrested for a crime on public transit. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Prosecutors said Clarence Johnson, a 41-year-old dishwasher at City Winery, allegedly used a pocket knife to attack his coworker, Francois Swain, 47. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Preliminary investigation indicated that the victim was in an argument with another man prior to the stabbing.
Chicago police said just before 2 a.m., officers responded to the 5100 block of West Fullerton Avenue and found the victim, who was stabbed in the neck and the stomach.
The victim, a 47-year-old man, was stabbed with a knife by a 41-year-old male offender.
The victim was rushed to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and was initially reported in fair condition, police said.
Numerous Chicago Police squad cars and an ambulance were seen on State Street.
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Police said the man had a domestic relationship with the woman, but did not elaborate.
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Police say the 39-year-old victim was arguing with an unknown man in the mezzanine level of the station who then pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the left leg and right thigh.
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