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Man Who Opened Fire At Clark/Division Red Line Station Arrested: Police

June 17, 2017 8:29am | Updated June 19, 2017 8:23am

CHICAGO — A man fired shots early Saturday morning in the Clark and Division Red Line station before fleeing into the subway tunnels and being arrested at the next stop, police said.

The incident began at 2:58 a.m. in the 1100 block of North Clark Street when the suspect got into an argument with another man walking down the station steps to the platform, police said.

The suspect pulled a gun and shot at the other man, but did not injure him.

The gunman ran into the tunnel and was arrested at the North/Clybourn Red Line station.

Charges are pending and a weapon was recovered, police said. 

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