Shots Fired Near Skokie's New CTA Station

Updated 9:02 p.m. ~

About a dozen squad cars responded to a shooting near the new CTA Yellow Line station at Oakton Street and Skokie Boulevard on Thursday around 5:00 p.m., said police Sgt. John Moersfelder.

Witnesses told police that a male subject, standing on the north sidewalk of Oakton Street, displayed a semi automatic pistol and fired multiple times in the direction of a vehicle traveling westbound in the curb lane, police said. The offender then fled on foot from the scene.

The driver would ultimately stop a short distance from the initial shooting and both occupants were said to be uninjured, according to police. All in all, a total of eight shots were fired.

Meanwhile, police have detained a man that they believe is in connection with the shooting, they said. The initial investigation is said to be a possible domestic dispute between the victims and the offender, police said.

Service on the Oakton Stop temporally stopped, but resumed about an hour later. The last policeman on scene left slightly before 7 p.m.

Hakim Wafaq, an employee at Marathon Gas Station at Skokie Boulevard and Oakton Street, told Skokie Patch that he did not hear any gunshots, but added that there was a lot of police activity around 5 p.m.

The CTA also noted that the alleged incident did not happen within the CTA Oakton Stop. 

Because the incident is under investigation, no further details are available at this time. Check Skokie Patch soon for an update.