Person stabbed during argument near CTA Ashland Green Line Station

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CHICAGO (CBS) – A person is injured after being stabbed during an argument near the Ashland Green Line Station Friday night.

The incident happened in the 100 block of North Ashland Avenue around 9:57 p.m.

Police said an unaged male victim got into an argument with another unknown offender who produced a knife and stabbed the victim in the neck before fleeing the scene.

The victim waived down officers and removed the knife from his neck, and was taken to Stroger Hospital in fair condition.

In a statement, CTA says they “conducted a preliminary review of video footage and found that the reported stabbing did not occur in the Ashland Green Line station or on CTA property.  CTA continues to assist CPD in its investigation of the incident.”

No one is in custody.

Area Three detectives are investigating. 

Source: ChicagoCBS