Overview

• The fight broke out just after 12:38 a.m. on July 18 at the 400-block of South Clinton Street when a verbal dispute on a westbound Blue Line train turned physical upon exit.
• A 50-year-old man was struck in the face and later hospitalized in serious condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
• The other participant suffered a chin injury and was treated at Rush Hospital.
• Chicago Police Area Three Detectives are leading the investigation and have not confirmed any arrests in connection with the incident.
• This incident follows a series of shootings, stabbings and assaults on the CTA system, intensifying calls for enhanced transit security and policing.