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CTA Bus Hit by Gunfire in Bronzeville, Injuring Woman

Detectives are working to confirm early accounts of crossfire.

Overview

  • Chicago police say a CTA bus was hit by gunfire near 39th Street and King Drive in Bronzeville.
  • A 37-year-old woman was shot in the leg and taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
  • The transit union president said the bus entered crossfire, with about 15 shots fired and at least two rounds passing through the vehicle.
  • He estimated 40 to 60 people were on board, with many high school students among them.
  • A CTA security patrol driving beside the bus was also in the line of fire, and no one in that vehicle was hurt, according to a source.