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Shot fired on CTA bus; 1 in custody

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  June 13, 2025 5:58am CDT
Wicker Park
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • A gun went off inside a bus on the 1400 block of N. Ashland early Friday morning, prompting a police response. 
    • A 34-year-old man was taken into custody after exiting the bus, and a gun was recovered at the scene. 
    • No injuries were reported, and Area Five detectives are investigating with charges pending.

CHICAGO - A man was taken into custody early Friday after a gun went off on a CTA bus in the city’s Wicker Park neighborhood, according to Chicago police.

What we know:

Officers responded to a bus alarm around 1:30 a.m. in the 1400 block of North Ashland Avenue and were told by a witness that a 34-year-old man shot a gun while riding the bus. The bus came to a stop and the man got off, police said.

Responding officers arrested the man nearby and recovered a gun. No injuries were reported.

Area Five detectives are investigating. Police said charges are pending.

The Source: The information in this report came from the Chicago Police Department.

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