Amtrak Cop Fatally Shoots Man Wanted For Murder At Union Station

CHICAGO — A man wanted on charges including murder was fatally shot by an Amtrak police officer Tuesday evening after authorities said he opened fire. All trains were halted at Chicago's Union Station after Amtrak police shot the man inside the station, according to fire and railroad officials.

Amtrak police were notified by a law enforcement agency in California that a man with several active arrest warrants, including one for murder, was arriving at the station Tuesday evening, according to a statement provided by a railroad spokesperson. Chicago police said the man was on a train from Emeryville, California, and had been on board for two days.

When officers confronted the man on a platform, he took off running and later opened fire at Amtrak police officers, it said.

"One officer returned fire, striking the suspect," according to the statement. "The suspect was transported to a local hospital. The Amtrak employee was also transported to a local hospital with minor injuries."

The man, who was shot in the chest, was rushed to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, according to Chicago Fire Department spokesperson Larry Merritt. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

Three other people were taken to the hospital in stable condition after suffering other injuries. Chicago police said one man was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition with lacerations to the face.

Amtrak representatives said train traffic was halted for about an hour and resumed around 6:30 p.m. The Chicago Police Department is leading an investigation into the incident, according to the railroad's statement.

After reading the prepared statement at a brief news conference, an Amtrak spokesperson declined to say whether a gun was recovered at the scene, how many shots were fired or whether any notice was provided to passengers during the shootout.

Chicago police said a weapon was recovered at the scene.