CTA stabbing: Man seriously hurt after Red Line argument spills onto Fullerton platform

CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago police have pledged extra patrols on the CTA, however there’s been no finish to the violence this week.

On Tuesday evening, a person was stabbed proper after getting off the Purple Line in Lincoln Park.

The sufferer is in critical situation, after what witnesses say was an argument that rapidly turned violent.

Chicago police stated about 10:30 p.m., a 37-year-old man was driving south on a Purple Line practice when he received into an argument with a lady.

Investigators stated when the 2 received off of the practice on the Fullerton cease, the lady struck the person within the neck with some sort of sharp object earlier than operating away.

The sufferer suffered cuts to his neck and is recovering on the hospital.

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Space Three detectives are investigating.

The stabbing comes days after a Chicago father was shot and killed on the 79th Road station whereas driving the Purple Line practice residence early Saturday morning.

Diunte Moon’s household stated he was headed residence from work as a safety guard at Millennium Park after they consider he fell asleep on the practice, missed his cease and was woken up by robbers.

“He was high of the road, my child, and any individual needed to take him away from me. He was a great son, all the time was supportive. And his daughter — he was working double shifts for his daughter,” Moon’s mom Kina Moon stated.

Crime on the CTA is up 33% in comparison with final 12 months, as police say nobody has been arrested in both case.