Overview
- A CTA switch worker, identified by family as 57-year-old Kevin Barlow, was shot outside the 98th Street rail yard in Roseland and later died after being taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center.
- Police say the early-morning shooting occurred on Monday, June 29, and they recovered a black Mercedes SUV hours later that is being examined for a possible connection to a carjacking and the homicide.
- Chicago police publicly released images and video of a man they want to question, describing him in earlier statements as wearing a gray hooded top with a bear-claw design and dark pants.
- Union Local 308 and Cook County Crime Stoppers have offered a combined reward of up to $12,000 and detectives are urging anyone with information to call Area 2 at 312-747-8271 or submit anonymous tips at CPDTIP.com with reference JK312771.
- The killing has intensified concerns about transit-worker safety and emergency response in the area as investigators continue forensic and surveillance review to establish motive and next steps.