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Man dies of self-inflicted injuries after hours-long standoff that shut down Red Line, Dan Ryan on South Side: police
The man was shocked with a stun gun and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he died from self-inflicted stab wounds, police said.
A SWAT team responded to the station about 3:05 p.m. after the man, 27, was seen walking on the Red Line tracks with a knife, Chicago police said. Red Line service was suspended and traffic on the expressway was halted nearby.
About 8:15 p.m., the man was shocked with a stun gun by police and taken into custody, police said. He was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, where he died from “self-inflicted stab wounds.”
The Cook County medical examiner’s office has not released details on his death.
Red Line service remained suspended between the 95th Street and Garfield stations, the CTA said. Shuttle buses for Red Line riders are available between 95th Street and Garfield.
The man was shocked with a stun gun and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he died from self-inflicted stab wounds, police said.
- By Sun-Times Wire
- on May 2, 2020 10:10 pm
A SWAT team responded to the station about 3:05 p.m. after the man, 27, was seen walking on the Red Line tracks with a knife, Chicago police said. Red Line service was suspended and traffic on the expressway was halted nearby.
About 8:15 p.m., the man was shocked with a stun gun by police and taken into custody, police said. He was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, where he died from “self-inflicted stab wounds.”
The Cook County medical examiner’s office has not released details on his death.
Red Line service remained suspended between the 95th Street and Garfield stations, the CTA said. Shuttle buses for Red Line riders are available between 95th Street and Garfield.
