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Two Men Stabbed on CTA Red Line in Latest Attack on Trains

Sparse suspect details highlight ongoing safety concerns for train riders.

Overview

  • Two men were stabbed in the neck aboard a Red Line train at the 47th Street station and were taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in fair condition.
  • Police say a male attacker argued with the pair before pulling a sharp object and stabbing them.
  • Investigators released no description of the assailant or where he went after the attack.
  • The incident follows other recent CTA cases, including a 30-year-old man stabbed at the Western Blue Line station after an argument, who was listed in good condition at Stroger Hospital.
  • Reports over the past two weeks describe stabbings across Red, Brown, and Blue lines, with some attacks unprovoked and others sparked by disputes.