Overview
- A 56-year-old man was stabbed during a late-night scuffle near the Morse Red Line station on Thursday, with reports placing the incident around 10:40–10:50 p.m.
- Police say the attacker used a sharp object and stabbed the victim in the hand, and the man was taken to St. Francis Hospital in Evanston in good condition.
- Initial accounts differ on whether the wound occurred on the platform or aboard a train, a discrepancy likely tied to the station’s layout and closely adjacent 1300 block of West Morse Avenue.
- The attacker fled the scene before officers arrived and has not been apprehended, and Area Three detectives have opened an active investigation.
- The case underscores transit safety concerns for riders and officials; authorities and the CTA may issue further updates as investigators work to identify and locate the suspect.