Sylvester Adams, 53, was taken into custody moments after the early Saturday morning shooting at the 95th Red Line station. He is charged with felony first-degree attempted murder and felony aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.

The victim, identified as a 37-year-old Jeremy Begay, was taken to the University of Chicago hospital in critical condition with gunshot wounds to his back, abdomen, and left leg.    

CTA said the worker was employed as a customer assistant and was not allowed to carry a firearm.

‘Based on our own investigation, we can also confirm that this employee was in violation of several CTA workforce rules, including one that expressly prohibits the possession of a firearm,’ the agency said in a statement.

The CTA is ‘pursuing termination’ of the employee, the agency said. 

Source – DailyMail