1 wounded in Bishop Ford shooting in Dolton, SB lanes reopen

Tuesday, July 23, 2019
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A woman was wounded in a shooting on the Bishop Ford Freeway in south suburban Dolton Monday night, Illinois State Police said.

The shooting occurred at about 6:44 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-94 near Dolton Avenue, police said. Troopers initially responded to a local hospital where a 21-year-old woman told doctors she was struck by a bullet while traveling on the Dan Ryan Expressway near Dolton Avenue. State police determined the shooting happened on the Bishop Ford Freeway near Dolton Avenue.
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The woman transported herself to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

Troopers were at the scene conducting an investigation and searching for evidence.Police shut down the southbound lanes of I-94 at 130th Street to investigate. Tuesday morning, the lanes have been reopened.
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Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact Illinois State Police at 847-294-4400.
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