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Person shot in face on CTA bus near 79th and Lafayette, Chicago IL

Assault

Reported: 09/08/2025 06:14 AM (PDT)

79th, 15 W 79th St, Chicago, IL 60620

A person was shot in the face while on a CTA bus near 79th Street and Lafayette in Chicago.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Citywide Dispatch Channels

00:35

Transcript:

00:00

We got a discovery on a bus, a handweaver from a CTA driver, rewrite now, on 79, and L'A.

00:06

Wiffin to walk right now here.

00:08

Okay, you guys okay at the moment?

00:10

All right to say, CDA driver, we said a citizen and a lot of a bus, a shooter in the face.

00:16

Okay, let me get a district car rolling there with you as well.

00:19

79th in Lafayette.

00:20

You guys are headed over that.

00:21

The CTA bus, do you have the number? 7901.

00:24

Okay, 104[1]. Okay, we're going to get to a district car over there, let me know what else you need.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

104: Acknowledgment/Okay

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Location mentioned:

79th, 15 W 79th St, Chicago, IL 60620

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