Crime & Safety
Gunshot Or Shut Door? SWAT Checks Out Mistaken Noise At CTA Stop
Confusion over the loud sound sent Chicago police to the Red Line station Thursday morning.
CHICAGO, IL — The sound of a slamming door was mistaken for gunfire Thursday morning at a CTA station, sending Red Line passengers running while a SWAT team investigated, the Chicago Tribune reports. No one was hurt in the confusion, and no delays were caused, the report added.
According to police, the incident happened around 8 a.m. Thursday, March 8, at the station at State Street and Chicago Avenue, the report stated. A door for disabled riders had shut, leading someone to shout that shots had been fired, the report added.
When they arrived at the scene, SWAT team officers discovered some passengers hiding
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