Overview
- The victim was identified as 57-year-old Thomas Kevin Barlow, who was found with a gunshot wound near the 98th Street CTA maintenance facility and later died at a hospital on Monday.
- Union officials and Case Files Chicago said Barlow was retrieving belongings from his vehicle when he was confronted in what they described as an apparent attempted carjacking.
- Police say detectives are reviewing surveillance video from the area, no arrests have been announced, and the investigation remains active.
- Cook County Crime Stoppers has offered up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest while Barlow’s family and CTA union leaders have demanded faster action and better protections for overnight workers.
- The killing comes as Mayor Brandon Johnson has just created a new Office of Gun Violence Reduction and follows a weekend that saw multiple shootings across the city, increasing pressure on city public-safety efforts.