Overview

• Family identified the boy as Elijah Flores, who was treated at Lurie Children's Hospital and has been declared brain dead, with his relatives consenting to organ donation.
• According to police and surveillance footage, Elijah exited the Green Line with 22-year-old companion Jonah Soria, who argued with two men before the pair ran from the platform.
• Police say one man struck Soria in the back with an object on the stairs, causing Soria and Elijah to fall, with Soria landing on the child and leaving him unconscious with a skull fracture.
• The two men fled the scene and no one is in custody, and authorities have not publicly released images of the suspects.
• The Chicago Transit Authority offered condolences and said it is fully supporting the investigation as relatives organize GoFundMe campaigns to cover medical and funeral costs.