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1 found stabbed, critically injured at CTA bus terminal in Jefferson Park, Chicago police say

Someone plunged a sharp object into a man's neck late Wednesday at the Jefferson Park CTA terminal on the Northwest Side. Around 10:30 p.m., the 24-year-old man was found with a stab wound to the neck in the 4900 block of North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago police said. The Jefferson Park Transit Cente...

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What happened A male victim was found stabbed and critically injured at a CTA bus terminal on the North Side Wednesday night, Chicago police said.
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Left / center-leftStabbing near Jefferson Park CTA terminal leaves man in critical condition

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Center1 found stabbed, critically injured at CTA bus terminal in Jefferson Park, Chicago police say

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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · Jun 11, 11:15 AM

Stabbing near Jefferson Park CTA terminal leaves man in critical condition

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Someone plunged a sharp object into a man's neck late Wednesday at the Jefferson Park CTA terminal on the Northwest Side. Around 10:30 p.m., the 24-year-old man was found with a stab wound...

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Jun 11, 10:23 AM

1 found stabbed, critically injured at CTA bus terminal in Jefferson Park, Chicago police say

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A male victim was found stabbed and critically injured at a CTA bus terminal on the North Side Wednesday night, Chicago police said.

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Jun 11, 10:23 AM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Jun 11, 11:15 AM: Chicago Sun-Times joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is needs review · outlier detected.