1 dead, 1 wounded in shooting on CTA Pink Line

According to a police report obtained by the Tribune, at least one person was fatally wounded and one injured in a possible robbery on the CTA Pink Line.

Around 1:30 a.m., police responded to a shooting at the Washington/Wells station where a man told police they were on a train when a tall heavyset man wearing all black opened fire. One of the victims suffered a wound to the right wrist and the other man was shot to the upper chest and left side, the report indicated.

A witness on the train described the shootings as a possible attempt robbery by the two victims, but that information has not been confirmed by police as of Tuesday morning.

According to the report, a weapon was not recovered from the scene.

Chicago police later said shortly before 1:30 a.m., a 23-year-old man and a 44-year-old man were on a train in the first block of North Wells when they became involved in an argument with someone armed with a knife. The argument turned into a fight and one of the victims pulled out a gun. Soon after, the suspect gained control of the weapon and opened fire, striking both victims, police said.

The older victim was shot to the abdomen and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The younger man was taken to the same hospital with a gunshot wound to the wrist and was listed in fair condition, police said.

The suspect fled the scene and no one was in custody for the fatal attack.

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