1 hurt in Kennedy Expressway shooting near Addison Street, Illinois State Police say

Friday, October 22, 2021
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A person was wounded in a shooting early Thursday on the Kennedy Expressway near Addison Street.

Troopers were called around 1:30 a.m. to the southbound lanes of I-90, according to Illinois State Police.

A gunshot victim was taken to a hospital and expected to survive, state police said.

Chicago police said the victims were in a white hatchback, and drove up to officers investigating a double homicide in Logan Square and Hermosa to ask for help after their vehicle was struck by multiple bullets.

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The inbound Kennedy was shut down at Addison from 2:55 to 3:20 a.m., but has since reopened.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call Illinois State Police at 847-294-4400 or email ISP.CrimeTips@Illinois.gov. Witnesses can remain anonymous.

Sun-Times Media contributed to this report.

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