Crime
Gunman Kills Four in Early Morning Chicago Train Attack
Clear Facts
- Four individuals were fatally shot on a Chicago-area train on Labor Day morning.
- The incident occurred on a CTA Blue Line train in Forest Park, Illinois.
- A suspect was apprehended after fleeing the scene and a weapon was recovered.
In a tragic turn of events on Labor Day, four passengers lost their lives when a gunman opened fire on a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Blue Line train. The incident took place in the early hours of Monday morning, around 5:30 a.m., at the Forest Park train station in Cook County, Illinois.
Authorities arrived at the scene to find three victims already deceased. A fourth victim succumbed to their injuries at a local hospital. Forest Park Police Department Deputy Chief Chris Chin stated that no further details about the victims are available at this time.
According to reports, the suspect fled but was later apprehended on a CTA Pink Line train.
“A weapon was recovered,” Chin confirmed.
“There is no immediate threat. This appears to be an isolated incident on this unfortunate day.”
Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins expressed his sorrow over the tragic event, noting the frequency of emergency calls to the train station.
“It’s a horrible tragedy that four people are dead on Labor Day weekend,” Hoskins said.
“Our police department and our fire department respond to this location probably more than any other location in our jurisdiction.”
The CTA condemned the act of violence in a statement, vowing to support law enforcement in their investigation.
“This heinous and egregious act of violence should never have occurred, nonetheless on a public transit train,” the organization stated.
As of now, the investigation is ongoing, and no additional information has been released.
Let us know what you think, please share your thoughts in the comments below.
Vogel Dave
September 6, 2024 at 7:13 am
How can that be? Guns are illegal in Chicago!
BUG EYED SCHIFF
September 6, 2024 at 12:21 pm
Guns are only illegal for LAW ABIDING CITIZENS!
Tom
September 6, 2024 at 1:52 pm
Price you pay for living in a anti gun state where the bad guy is the only one allowed to carry
Babsan
September 6, 2024 at 2:01 pm
Must have been White Terrorists?
Alexander Porter
September 6, 2024 at 8:11 am
+It’s time for rapid enforcement even martial law, in some jurisdictions.
Politics be darnned. Human life is more important than a stupid banner and history.
PatrioTEA
September 6, 2024 at 3:46 pm
Playing right into the Progressive’s playbook. Need to vote people in to enforce the existing laws. If they don’t, then they need to suffer the consequences.
James
September 6, 2024 at 8:39 am
A tragedy but isn’t it interesting, two different mass shootings so close to the election. Not counting the attack on Trump.
FlagranteDelicto
September 6, 2024 at 11:07 am
If the suspect was captured and gun retrieved, then where are the name and booking photo of thr suspect?
F -LIBERALS
September 6, 2024 at 12:23 pm
I think we know where and who the Perp Of Color was!!