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Press Release 09\/02\/24<\/a><\/p>\n

September 2, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

For Immediate Release<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contact: Forest Park Police Department<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contact Number: 708-366-2425<\/strong><\/p>\n

Four victims shot dead on a westbound CTA Blueline train to Forest Park, suspect in custody.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

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On 09\/02\/2024 at 0527 hrs, Forest Park Police Department received a 911 call of three subjects shot on the train at the Forest Park CTA Blueline Station at 711 Desplaines Ave., Forest Park.\u00a0 Police responded and cleared the station, locating four shooting victims.\u00a0 Three were pronounced dead on scene, the fourth was transported to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, where they were later pronounced.\u00a0 The offender was no longer on scene and made good on their escape.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Forest Park Police working with CTA Security were able to locate an offender description through video surveillance.\u00a0 Chicago Police Department located a subject matching the description on a CTA Pink Line Train and the subject was taken into custody.\u00a0 A firearm was recovered.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Forest Park Police Detectives along with the West Suburban Major Crimes Task Force have taken over this investigation.\u00a0 This appears to be an isolated incident with <\/em>no immediate threat to the community. Anyone with information regarding these incidents is encouraged to contact the Forest Park Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0(708)366-2425 or email at <\/em>Detectives@ForestPark.net<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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