Woman wounded in shooting on Kennedy Expressway

ByLaura Podesta WLS logo
Sunday, May 14, 2017
Woman shot on Kennedy Expressway
A woman was shot in the outbound lanes of the Kennedy Expressway Sunday morning, police said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A woman was wounded after a shooting on the Kennedy Expressway early Sunday, Illinois State Police said.

The shooting took place in the outbound lanes near Fullerton Avenue at about 3:45 a.m., police said. The victim's SUV was sprayed with bullets along the passenger side.

The woman was transported to Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center in good condition with a wound to the leg, the Chicago Fire Department said.

The outbound lanes were closed for several hours at Armitage Avenue before re-opening shortly after 6 a.m.

No one is in custody in connection with the shooting, police said.