Max Lewis, 20, was commuting on the city's Green Line during rush hour on July 1 from his internship at an investment firm in downtown Chicago, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. While sitting inside the train, a bullet pierced the window and struck the back of his neck at the 51st Street/Washington Park Station, the Chicago Police Department said.
He died Sunday morning after he was taken off life support, the newspaper reported. Authorities said Lewis wasn't the intended target and it wasn't clear where the gunfire came from.
WGN spoke with his mother, Dr. Rebecca Rivkin, who said her son was alert, but the bullet caused catastrophic damage. He was paralyzed from the neck down and would likely need a ventilator for the rest of his life, the report said.
He reportedly communicated with doctors and family by blinking. He spelled out on a letter board, "If I have to live like this, pull the plug please. Seriously."
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