Four people were shot and killed on a Chicago commuter train on the morning of Labor Day, Sept. 2. A suspect, who has not been publicly identified, was arrested.
The shooting occurred at the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)’s Blueline Station at 711 Desplaines Ave. in Forest Park, Ill., a suburb of Chicago, according to a police press release shared by the Village of Forest Park’s official Facebook page.
Police were called just before 5:30 a.m., and when they arrived they found four victims, three of whom were pronounced dead at the scene. A fourth was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood and later pronounced dead, according to the release.
When police arrived, the gunman had escaped. A suspect who matched the description was later arrested on another CTA train after police reviewed CTA Security surveillance footage. A firearm was recovered and the suspect was arrested.
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