Chicago security guard under investigation after shooting himself and a teenager on the train
CHICAGO, IL April 11 2020— A security guard and a 16-year-old girl were both injured when the security guard’s gun accidentally went off during an altercation on a red line train early Thursday.
The incident took place near the Belmont stop around 4 a.m., according to Kellie Bartoli, a spokesperson for the Chicago Police Department.
Bartoli said the38-year-old security guard approached the girl because she was “causing a disturbance.
” Bartoli added that a “minor physical altercation ensued,” causing a gun in the security guard’s pocket to fire.
The security guard was not authorized to carry a firearm said the police spokesperson and is under investigation.
The bullet hit the security guard in the leg and grazed the girl’s stomach, Bartoli said.
Both the teen and the security guard were taken to a local hospital and are in good condition.
Police said that the he shooting is currently under investigation and that the security guard may face criminal charges.
