Overview

• Emily Carlson, 25, was fatally stabbed Thursday afternoon at the Central Green Line station in Chicago's Austin neighborhood.
• The suspect, Willie Holmes, was arrested minutes after the attack on the 300 block of North Central Avenue, according to police.
• Witnesses reported that Holmes spat on Carlson before pulling out a knife and stabbing her, causing her to collapse.
• Carlson was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital for surgery but was pronounced dead later that evening.
• Holmes, who has a lengthy arrest history, has been charged with first-degree murder and is scheduled for a detention hearing on Saturday.