Man stabbed on CTA train during armed robbery, police say

A 48-year-old man was stabbed while sitting onboard a CTA train Thursday morning, Chicago police say.

According to authorities, the man was sitting on a train in the 200 block of West 47^th Street at approximately 11:40 a.m. when he was approached by three suspects.

The suspects demanded property, and during a physical altercation that followed, the victim was stabbed in the back with a sharp object.

The victim was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was listed in good condition.

The suspects fled the scene with the victim’s belongings and remain at large, police said.

No further information was immediately available.

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