Chicago crime: Man critically wounded after being shot while leaving CTA Orange Line station

CHICAGO - A man is in critical condition after being shot while leaving a CTA Orange Line station Thursday night.

At about 11:52 p.m., a 36-year-old man was exiting the CTA Orange Line station in the 4900 block of South Western when he was approached by an unknown offender, who produced a handgun and fired shots, police said.

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

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

The offender was placed into custody and a weapon was recovered from the vehicle.

Area detectives are investigating.