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CTA worker hospitalized after being shot in Archer Heights
An employee with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) was shot on Chicago's Southwest Side Tuesday afternoon.
CHICAGO - A supervisor with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) was shot on Chicago's Southwest Side Tuesday afternoon.
According to the CTA, a 55-year-old man was outside near 47th Street and South Archer Avenue when a passenger from an unknown vehicle began firing shots in the direction of the victim and others.
The 55-year-old man was shot in the right thigh and was transported to an area hospital in good condition.
As the offending vehicle fled, a witness fired his weapon at the offender.
The witness has a valid CCL.
The bus supervisor was not the intended target.
There are no offenders in custody. Area detectives are investigating.