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Chicago man charged after firing at pedestrians from Loop sidewalk grate

Officials are probing how he entered the CTA tunnel ahead of his May 28 detention hearing

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Overview

  • Police say 24-year-old Rayvon Savary emerged inside a sidewalk grate near the State and Lake Red Line station around 8 a.m. on Memorial Day and opened fire at two pedestrians.
  • He allegedly fired shots upward within the grate, with rounds striking nearby pavement but causing no injuries.
  • Video footage shows a SWAT team and officers surrounding the grate outside a Chick-fil-A before arresting Savary about an hour later.
  • Savary faces aggravated discharge of a firearm charges and was cited for trespassing in the restricted CTA area.
  • At his May 28 detention hearing, prosecutors outlined an ongoing investigation into how he accessed the subway grate and requested he remain held pending trial.