Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and CPD Superintendent David Brown will address the recent rash of crime on or near the CTA.
It's possible officials will discuss how the city, CPD and CTA plan to increase security on trains.
RELATED: Chicago shooting on CTA Red Line train near 63rd Street station seriously injures 1, police say On Tuesday, a man was shot on a CTA Red Line train near 63rd Street after police said the 25-year old was involved in an argument with four people, and one of them pulled out a gun and began shooting.
The victim was shot in the stomach and was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. Red Line service was temporarily suspended between Roosevelt Road and 95th Street. This week, the CTA announced it will strategically deploy security guards on Red and Blue Line trains to stem the increase in crime during key hours of operation.
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