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Chicago Overnight: Suspect Held in West Side Stabbing, 26-Year-Old Fatally Shot Near CTA Station

Police report a pending charging decision in the stabbing case, with the McKinley Park homicide still unsolved.

Overview

  • Three men were stabbed at 3:01 a.m. in the 2900-block of West Wilcox Street in East Garfield Park, police said.
  • A 19-year-old and a 43-year-old suffered multiple stab wounds and were hospitalized in critical condition, while a 29-year-old with a chest laceration was reported in good condition.
  • Police said the stabbing followed a fight in which the attacker produced a sharp object.
  • A suspect was taken into custody in the West Side stabbing, and charges were pending Sunday morning.
  • In a separate incident around 5:30 a.m., a 26-year-old man was found shot outside the CTA Orange Line 35th/Archer Station on South Leavitt Street and died at the scene, with no one in custody.