Chicago Crime: Teenager charged after man critically injured in attack on CTA Red Line’s 69th Street platform, police department says

CHICAGO (WLS) — A teenage boy has been charged after a man was critically injured in a Sunday night attack on a CTA platform, Chicago police said.

Police said the victim, 20, was beaten on the 69th Street Red Line platform and found with a head wound around 7:45 pm. That's when he was rushed to the hospital.

A 15-year-old boy was later charged with aggravated murder and battery, police said.

It remains unclear what happened in the moments leading up to this attack. The train passed the 69th Street station for several hours while the investigation was ongoing.

Police said two persons of interest were being detained for questioning by detectives.

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