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Chicago expressway shooting: Man, 34, shot while traveling on I-290

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  April 24, 2022 10:42am CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 32 Chicago

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CHICAGO - A 34-year-old man was shot while traveling on I-290 Sunday morning.

The shooting occurred on I-290 westbound at Keeler Avenue.

At about 3:23 a.m., Illinois State Police officers responded to the expressway for a reported shooting.

When officers arrived, they discovered the passenger of the victim vehicle, a 34-year-old man from Chicago, was struck by gunfire.

He was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

According to a preliminary investigation, shots were fired from an unknown vehicle that was traveling westbound on I-290 near Keeler Avenue.

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All lanes on I-290 were closed at 4:27 a.m. They reopened at about 5:05 a.m.

The shooting is still under investigation. 

Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has any knowledge of the incident is asked to contact the ISP by phone at 847-294-4400, or email at ISP.CrimeTips@Illinois.gov.