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Man Found Critically Injured With Neck Stab at Jefferson Park CTA Terminal

Area Five detectives are investigating while the victim remains hospitalized and police say the assault’s location and motive are still unknown.

Overview

  • Officers discovered a 24-year-old man on the ground at the CTA bus terminal in the 4900 block of North Milwaukee Avenue around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday; he had a stab wound to the neck and was taken to Lutheran General Hospital in critical condition.
  • Police later determined the stabbing happened at an unknown location and that the injured man moved to the bus terminal before officers found him.
  • Chicago Police Department Area Five detectives have opened the investigation and so far have not announced any arrests, suspect descriptions, or a reported motive.
  • Authorities have released few details about the incident, leaving questions about where the assault began and who was involved.
  • The case raises public-safety concerns for people who use transit facilities and highlights how limited information can slow community efforts to identify witnesses and piece together what happened.