Supt. Fred Waller said the CPD is working on adding more officers to the CTA.
-- Chicago Police are changing how they monitor CTA trains after three teens were shot over the weekend at the 95th Street Red Line terminal.
An 18-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy who were also in the vestibule were shot as well. the 18-year-old was shot in the left arm and transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in good condition. The 16-year-old was struck in the right shoulder, the right arm and the lower back and was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
"Instances of violent crime on the system are comparatively rare. According to CPD, violent crime on the CTA is down 14% month to date and 6% year to date, while overall transit crime is down 9% year to date.
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