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CTA employee charged in deadly Blue Line shooting

CHICAGO (WGN) — A CTA employee is charged in a deadly shooting near the University of Chicago-Halsted Blue Line stop.

Luther Hopkins III, 24, of Calumet City faces one felony count of unlawful use of a weapon in connection with a shooting incident in the 400 block of S. Peoria on Saturday, April 12.

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According to police, Hopkins III and a 61-year-old man got into a verbal altercation near the UIC-Halsted station, which eventually spilled onto the sidewalk of the bridge over Interstate-290. Police said both men pulled out their guns and started shooting at each other.

Luther Hopkins III (Photo: Cook County Jail)

Police said the 61-year-old man, identified as John Felmister, was shot in the head and taken to Stroger Hospital, where he died.

Authorities identified Hopkins III as a CTA employee. Police questioned and later charged him in connection with the deadly shooting. Authorities did not file any murder charges, however.

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Hopkins was due in court for an initial hearing on Tuesday.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports Felmister was a popular doorman at several buildings located in the city’s West Loop neighborhood.

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