Server stabbed to death at City Winery Chicago; person in custody
CHICAGO — A man is dead after he was stabbed Wednesday evening at a West Loop restaurant.
According to Chicago police, a 47-year-old employee was stabbed multiple times in the back and chest by a 41-year-old man at City Winery Chicago in the 1200 block of W. Randolph Street around 5 p.m.
The victim was rushed to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead.
Coroners in Cook County identified the victim as Francois H. Reed-Swain. WGN News has learned that Reed-Swain was a server at City Winery and worked there for the last 15 months.
City Winery released the following statement following the stabbing:
We are still in shock and letting the police do their work. We feel horrible for the victims family and dealing with trauma of our staff.
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Police say the offender was taken into custody. Area Three Detectives are investigating.
Artist Danny Boy, a West Side native, said he was rehearsing inside City Winery when he got word that his 7:30 p.m. show had been canceled.
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