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Man shot and critically wounded on CTA Red Line train in Englewood

The man, 25, was arguing with four people on the train near the 200 block of West 63rd Street when one of them opened fire, striking him in the abdomen, police said.

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A man was stabbed during a robbery on a Red Line platform Aug. 28, 2022 in the Loop.

A man was shot on a CTA Red Line train March 8, 2022 on the South Side.

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A man was shot and critically wounded Tuesday night on a CTA Red Line train in Englewood on the South Side.

The man, 25, was arguing with four people on the train near the 200 block of West 63rd Street about 8:30 p.m. when one of them opened fire, striking him in the abdomen, Chicago police said.

He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, police said.

No one was in custody.

Trains were temporarily suspended between 95th and 47th Streets due to police activity, according to a tweet from CTA.

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