16-year-old shot, critically wounded man exiting CTA Orange Line station: police

CHICAGO - A 16-year-old boy is accused of shooting and critically wounding a man who was leaving a CTA Orange Line station Thursday night.

The juvenile faces one felony count of aggravated battery/discharge firearm.

At about 11:52 p.m. Thursday, the victim, a 36-year-old man, was exiting the CTA Orange Line station in the 4900 block of South Western when the teen produced a handgun and fired shots, police said.

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The victim was shot twice in the abdomen and was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.

The teen then fled the scene and was observed entering a vehicle, which was stopped by officers within moments.

The juvenile was taken into custody and a weapon was recovered from the vehicle.

In a statement on Saturday afternoon, the CTA said: "According to preliminary review of video, the victim in Thursday evening’s shooting at the Orange Line station approached the shooter and engaged in a verbal altercation at which time shots were fired. CTA is working closely to assist CPD in their ongoing investigation of this matter."