Kennedy Expressway shooting leaves man, 22, seriously hurt, authorities say

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Friday, September 2, 2022
Kennedy Expressway shooting leaves man seriously hurt, authorities say
A Kennedy Expressway shooting left a man seriously hurt near North Sacramento Avenue in Avondale, the Chicago Fire Department said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man was shot and seriously injured on the Kennedy Expressway Thursday night, authorities said.

The shooting happened at about 8 p.m. on the inbound Interstate 90 near North Sacramento Avenue on the city's Northwest Side, Illinois State Police said.

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The man, 22 years old, was shot in the back and transported to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in serious condition, the Chicago Fire Department said.

No I-90 lanes were blocked.

Authorities have not said if anyone is in custody. More details about the shooting were not immediately available.

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