Woman, 71, critically injured in stabbing outside Union Station; suspect in custody, CPD says

Chicago police said a 71-year-old woman was stabbed outside Union Station Wednesday afternoon. Her husband said she was walking her dog at the time.A woman was stabbed outside Union Station in downtown Chicago on Wednesday, according to police.

The incident happened in the 200-block of South Canal Street around 1:30 p.m. in the West Loop, Chicago police said.A 71-year-old woman's husband told ABC7 she was walking her dog when she was blindsided by her attacker. Police said a man stabbed the woman with a "sharp object," then ran off. Officers found him and took him into custody.

The woman's husband said she initially thought she was being punched from behind and then realized she was being stabbed. He said a nearby pedestrian saw the incident and rushed to help her, going so far as to open their suitcase and use their own clothes to help staunch the bleeding.Police said they were able to recover a sharp object from the scene and the attack appears to be random.

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