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Chicago Woman Charged With Attempted Murder in CTA Red Line Stabbings

A detention hearing is set for Friday following her arrest this week in Roseland.

Overview

  • Police identified the suspect as 23-year-old Briana Bush, who faces one count of first-degree attempted murder and multiple aggravated battery charges.
  • The attack occurred Jan. 5 near the 69th Street Red Line station at about 10:55 p.m., according to Chicago police.
  • Officers found a 37-year-old woman with a chest puncture on a CTA platform and a 24-year-old man with an upper back wound, and both were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition.
  • Investigators say the victims did not know the suspect and that a sharp object was used during a fight.
  • Bush was arrested Wednesday in the 10400 block of South State Street in the Roseland neighborhood and is due in court Friday.