<p>While several passengers scrambled toward the doors after two people were wounded in a shooting on a CTA bus Wednesday, Malik Nitz ran toward the danger. </p><p>Nitz, a 28-year-old who is an aspiring paramedic, saw an opportunity to help. </p><p>"My first response [after hearing the shot] was, 'Who got hit?'" Nitz told the Sun-Times. "Everyone was running off the bus, and I was running to the incident where the shot was fired." </p><p>Nitz found a 65-year-old woman who was struck in the arm and told her to remain calm before tending to a 57-year-old man who was wounded and collapsed after attempting to chase the shooter, he said. </p><p>"I didn't know if he was going to make it," said Nitz, who will soon start training to become a paramedic and used his general knowledge to treat the shooting victims. </p><p>. "I had to get like some tissue, some wrap or some napkins or something to stop the internal bleeding." </p><p>"I didn't want to press too hard on it because I didn't want to expand his wound," Nitz added. "So I applied light pressure to try to stop the bleeding. I ended up getting blood on my clothes, but I mean that's the least of my problems."</p><p>The injured man was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. The woman, struck in her left arm, was transported to the same hospital in fair condition, police said.</p><p>Nitz was on his way home from work when a man and woman began fighting with another passenger over a wet seat around 4:40 p.m. in the 300 block of West 63rd Street, according to Nitz and police reports obtained by the Sun-Times. </p><p>"Basically, the lady wanted him to get up, and he didn't want to get up, so she apparently got to swinging on him," Nitz said.</p><p>When the argument turned physical, the seated passenger reportedly pulled a gun and fired, authorities said. </p><p>Nitz noted that there were "a lot of scared people" on the bus, including several high school students. </p><p>"The children were running off the bus, and they were screaming at the top of their lungs," Nitz said. "The bus was very intense." </p><p>Estrelitta Harmon, executive director with the Center For Better Aging, called the shooting “unacceptable” and stressed the importance of including older adults in conversations about public safety.</p><p>The agency provides support resources — including transportation — to thousands of South Side residents over 50. </p><p>"Transportation is the largest social barrier to access to care, but it isn't just about connecting to healthcare," Harmon said. "It's about navigating throughout your life, about getting access to grocery stores or shopping or connecting with your family in your community. And so, so many of our older adults in the city rely on public transportation."</p><p>Harmon noted that safety on public transportation is extremely important, especially for the city's older population. </p><p>"The seniors in our community, they deserve to feel safe. They deserve to maintain their independence and participate fully in their communities," Harmon said. "I am hopeful that we will see a future where that exists for our entire population."</p>
Aspiring paramedic recalls how a CTA bus seat dispute turned into shooting 2026
IUSTITIA.BG – Investigations 2009-2026 2026-10-03 23:13:56
Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
