Chicago expressway shooting: 1 shot on Eisenhower Expressway

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Monday, August 24, 2020
1 shot on Eisenhower Expressway on West Side
Illinois State Police are investigating after a man was shot multiple times near Ashland Avenue.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A shooting on the Eisenhower Expressway led to a an hours-long closure of the outbound lanes Chicago's West Side Monday morning, Illinois State Police said.

Police said a man was shot multiple times at about 2:15 a.m. on the outbound lanes of I-290 at Ashland Avenue.

The man was transported to Stroger Hospital in serious but stable condition.

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The shooting led to all outbound lanes to be closed from Damen to Western avenues. Lanes were reopened shortly before 8:30 a.m.

Police said the victim was shot by someone from a passing vehicle. No one is in custody and further details on the shooting were not immediately available.

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