US: Chicago mass shooting on Blue Line train leaves four dead on Labor Day
People are pictured in a subway train in the Manhattan borough of New York on April 1, 2024.
A mass shooting on a CTA Blue Line train in Forest Park,Chicago on Monday (Sep2) morning took lives of four people. According to Forest Park Police Deputy Chief Christopher Chin, the victims were travelling on a Blue Line train heading towards the Forest Park terminal when they were shot at around 5:30 am. Three of the victims were dead at the scene, while the fourth died at a nearby hospital.
According to officials, the shooting seemed to be an isolated incident, with no ongoing threat to the public. Authorities believe there was a single suspect involved, and the shooter did not know the victims, who were believed to be homeless individuals riding the train.
"This obviously is shocking. You know, it is uncommon here to have a mass shooting like this, especially this close to home that we're actually investigating on a holiday. So, for people to feel unsafe, it's justified," Chin said.
He continued, "It's a horrible situation. It's definitely something that you don't want to wake up to. It's a Monday morning on a holiday. Everyone's supposed to be enjoying their time off, time with their families. It's Labor Day, so to actually have to be here to address a situation like this, it's horrible."
The suspected shooter was tracked down by CTA security and Forest Park Police using surveillance footage. The individual was apprehended on a CTA Pink Line train, and a weapon was recovered.
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"Surveillance video is vital in a lot of our investigations, especially in this one," Chin noted. After the incident, Blue Line service between Forest Park and Austin has been temporarily suspended.
The CTA released a statement condemning the act of violence, "Although this was an isolated incident, this heinous and egregious act of violence should never have occurred, none the less on a public transit train."
"As soon as this matter was reported, CTA immediately deployed resources to assist the Forest Park Police in their investigation into the matter, including review of all possible security camera footage, which proved to be vital in aiding local enforcement," the statement said.
"We commend both the Forest Park Police Department for their thorough and collaborative efforts to provide information to partner agencies; as well as the Chicago Police Department whose quick actions led to the apprehension of a suspect in this matter," it added.
(With inputs from agencies)
