Ogilvie train station was briefly shut down ahead of the afternoon rush Thursday, as law enforcement searched for the Chicago bank robbery suspect.
Chicago police and the FBI are searching Friday for the suspect accused of robbing a bank at gunpoint in the Loop Thursday afternoon.
Cell phone video shared by CWB Chicago showed the suspect kneeling on the ground, stuffing money into a bag before fleeing the bank. Money can be seen blowing in the wind. Chicago police said as the suspect left, he was confronted by a security guard, and there was an exchange of gunfire.The gunfire appeared to shatter windows at the front of the bank.
The FBI released a surveillance photo and description of the suspect, describing him as a male, 5-feet, 7 inches tall with a medium build, wearing a black hooded jacket, a mask, winter gloves and blue jeans.RELATED: Rideshare passenger injured in Gresham shooting: Chicago police"I texted my mom, and I was like, 'mom, I think someone just got shot downstairs,'" Abby Gasick said. "I work right next to the window, and we heard a bunch of loud gunshots.
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