A man wanted by several orders in California was killed, including a homicide order, and three more have been injured in an incident at Chicago’s Union Station, prompting the temporary arrest of all Amtrak services in the United States. station.
According to Chicago firefighters, the incident occurred Tuesday afternoon.
According to a Chicago police spokesman, Amtrak police identified a suspect and then pulled out a gun, firing shots at officers. One of the officers set fire to the suspect’s strike.
The man was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead Tuesday evening. A weapon was recovered at the scene.
As of 6:30 p.m., Amtrak service has resumed in Chicago, with waits for residual delays.
Three other people were taken to hospitals in the area with unspecified injuries, and all three had “stabilized” conditions at the time.
According to Amtrak officials, all train traffic was temporarily stopped at Union Station due to “ongoing police activity,” but resumed shortly after 6:30 p.m.
We will update this story with more information as it becomes available.