Police searching for killer after man stabbed to death on CTA Blue Line train

CHICAGO (CBS)– A man died after a stabbing on a CTA Blue Line train Monday night.

Police said the stabbing took place around 10:40 p.m. near the Clinton Avenue station on a northbound train. 

Police found the victim, identified as 43-year-old James Parsons, inside the train with stab wounds to the chest. Parsons later died at Stroger Hospital. 

Police have not released information on what led to the stabbing, but have released surveillance images of the attacker, who was wearing a blue hoodie, a white or gray baseball cap, and what appear to be blue sweatpants.

Police said the attacker stabbed the victim multiple times, and then got off the train at the LaSalle stop.

Safety continues to be a major concern on CTA trains. 

Chicago police asked anyone with information on the stabbing to contact Area 3 Detectives at (312) 746-8261.