A suspect has been taken into custody after four people were fatally shot on a Chicago subway train during Labor Day morning. The Forest Park Police Department received a 911 call reporting the shooting at the Forest Park Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line Station. Three victims were found dead at the scene, while the fourth was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead. The victims appeared to have been sleeping when they were shot, and the incident is believed to be random. The shooter initially fled but was later identified through video surveillance and taken into custody by Chicago police on a CTA Pink Line train. A firearm was recovered.
The victims and suspect have not been publicly identified, and a motive for the shooting is unclear. Forest Park Deputy Police Chief Christopher Chin stated that it was an isolated incident. The suspect is expected to be charged by Tuesday evening.
Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins expressed condolences for the tragic event. Mass shootings are rare in the area, with police usually responding to the train station for other reasons. The incident adds to the alarming trend of mass killings in the United States, with over 3,000 victims in 602 incidents since 2006 according to a database by USA TODAY, the Associated Press, and Northeastern University.
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