Attempted armed robbery leads to shootout on Green Line train on West Side; suspect charged
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The suspect in an attempted robbery that led to a shootout on a CTA Green Line train on the city's West Side Friday afternoon has been charged.
Darius Moss, 33, is charged with one felony count of armed robbery and one felony count of armed habitual criminal.
Around 4:43 p.m., a 25-year-old man was on the Lake Street branch of the Green Line near the Cicero Avenue stop when Moss pulled a gun and tried to rob him, police said.
The victim – a Firearm Owners Identification Card and Concealed Carry License holder- pulled his own gun, and they began shooting at each other, police said.
The victim was not struck. The would-be robber was shot in the leg and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in fair condition before being placed into custody.
The Chicago Transit Authority said Green Line service was shut down for some time between Harlem and Ashland while police investigated. Service was back to normal by 7:15 p.m.
Meanwhile, the train stopped at the Laramie station, where police climbed aboard. The train involved in the shooting was later taken out of service and into evidence.