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Two Men Charged in Red Line Train Robbery and Stabbing on Chicago’s South Side

The suspects were scheduled for a Sunday detention hearing following their early-morning arrests.

Overview

  • Shannon Stephens, 23, and Jamarion Gray, 21, were arrested near the 47th Street Red Line stop in Fuller Park on Sept. 12.
  • Police identified the pair as the men who robbed and beat a 41-year-old rider on the train near 47th Street and the Dan Ryan.
  • Investigators say Stephens produced a knife during the struggle and cut the victim, causing non-life-threatening injuries.
  • The victim was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition, according to police.
  • Stephens faces armed robbery and two aggravated battery counts, while Gray is charged with armed robbery with a dangerous weapon and aggravated battery, as Area 1 detectives continue the case.