At least four people were shot dead on a train in the US city of Chicago on Monday, and a suspect was arrested shortly after the mass shooting, police said.
Police said they responded to the Forest Park railway station Monday morning after a call to the 911 emergency hotline, where they found four victims.
“Three people were pronounced dead at the scene, and the fourth was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, where he also later died,” a police statement said.
Gun violence is common in the United States, a country with more firearms than people. Efforts to curb gun rights have always faced stiff political resistance.
Chicago police released a description of the suspected offender based on surveillance footage, and a suspect was later taken into custody and a firearm was recovered from him, the statement said.
“This appears to be an isolated incident with no immediate threat to the community,” the statement said.
Chicago has one of the largest public transportation networks in the United States, with an average of more than 317,000 people using its rail system each day, according to the Chicago Transit Authority.
“It’s a scary situation. It’s definitely something you don’t want to wake up to in the morning. It’s a Monday morning,” police officer Christopher Chin told reporters, referring to the Labor Day holiday being celebrated in the United States.
There have been at least 378 mass shootings in the United States this year — killing at least four people, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
At least 11,463 people have been killed by firearm violence, according to the GVA.
In June, the U.S. surgeon general issued a landmark advisory declaring gun violence a “public health crisis” and calling for sweeping gun control, which has historically been stifled by political opposition.
The report said that in recent years, firearms have become the leading cause of death for Americans ages one to 19, after motor vehicles.
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