Shootout closes inbound Eisenhower near Kedzie, ISP says

Monday, March 27, 2017
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Reports of gunfire on the Eisenhower Expressway Monday afternoon briefly shut down all inbound lanes at South Kedzie Avenue, according to the Illinois State Police.

By 3 p.m., the lanes reopened after about an hour and a half. A witness reported a shootout on the expressway between people in two vehicles.
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No injuries were reported, police said.

During the closure, investigators searched for evidence between Independence and California as some stuck drivers turned around and funneled off the expressway via the on-ramp at Homan.

A motive for the shooting was not determined, but many recent expressway shootings result from neighborhood violence spilling out onto the expressway.
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No one was in custody.

Anyone who witnessed the shootout or has information about the incident is asked to call state police at 847-294-4400. Callers may remain anonymous.
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