Overview

• A 36-year-old man was stabbed around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday on a CTA Red Line train near West Wilson Avenue on Chicago’s North Side.
• The attacker used a sharp object to inflict multiple lacerations before fleeing and remains at large.
• The victim was transported to Illinois Masonic Hospital in fair condition.
• Area Three detectives have opened a criminal investigation into the incident.
• Recent incidents have included a Blue Line fatal shooting in April and other stabbings that have raised alarm over transit safety.