A man poured flammable liquid on a woman and set her on fire during an argument aboard a Blue Line train in the Loop on Monday night, Chicago police said. (UPDATE: Charges filed. Story here.)
At about 9:25 p.m., the 26-year-old woman got into an altercation with the man while they were on a train near Clark and Lake, 124 West Lake Street, according to CPD. During the argument, the man poured a liquid on the woman’s head and ignited it.
The offender fled when the train stopped at Clark-Lake. Witnesses said he was Black, 40 to 50 years old, and about 5’10” tall. He had some facial hair and wore black clothing with a gray hoodie underneath.
Police said the woman collapsed at the station and suffered severe burns across her body. She was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.
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