CTA blue lines were bypassing a busy Loop train station Wednesday afternoon after a man was shot in broad daylight.
An alert on the CTA website at 12:01 p.m. said trains on the Blue Line were bypassing the Washington stop"due to police activity"An armed robbery in broad daylight at a business in the Loop led a security guard to fire shots at the suspect, officials said, with heavy police activity and CTA trains rerouted.
About 11:19 a.m., a male security guard was exiting a business in the 0-100 block of South State Street when he was approached by someone who attempted to rob him, police said. A struggle ensued and the security guard produced a gun and fired shots, striking the suspect.The suspect then fled the scene with proceeds, police said, but was found and apprehended a short time later. The suspect was transported to a nearby hospital and was last listed in stable condition. Charges were pending, police said.CTA blue line trains were bypassing a busy Loop train station as part of the incident An alert on the CTA website at 12:01 p.m. said trains on the Blue Line were bypassing the Washington stop"due to police activity."
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