Overview
- Police found a 57‑year‑old man with a gunshot wound to the chest near the CTA 98th Street rail yard and he later died at a hospital, with multiple outlets identifying him as Thomas Kevin Barlow.
- Union leaders and Case Files Chicago say the shooting occurred during an apparent attempted carjacking as Barlow retrieved items from his vehicle, and a news conference called for stronger protections for overnight transit staff.
- Chicago police and area detectives are actively investigating and have not announced any arrests, while authorities are reviewing surveillance footage from the scene.
- Cook County Crime Stoppers has offered up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest and tips can be submitted anonymously through the tip line or website.
- Reporting notes the overpass site was in a zone the city removed from ShotSpotter coverage in 2024 and the killing comes after a weekend that saw a surge of shootings and the mayor’s recent creation of an Office of Gun Violence Reduction.