Shooting on Eisenhower Expressway leaves 2 hurt near California, Illinois State Police say

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Monday, August 23, 2021
2 hurt in Eisenhower Expwy. shooting, inbound lanes shut down
The inbound Eisenhower Expressway is shut down while Illinois State Police investigate a shooting that left two people hurt Monday afternoon.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The inbound Eisenhower Expressway was shut down Monday afternoon while Illinois State Police investigated a shooting that left two people hurt.

State police said the shooting was reported on eastbound I-290 near California Avenue around 2:19 p.m. Troopers shut down all inbound lanes for the investigation around 3:30 p.m. All lanes were reopened around 5:30 p.m.

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Two people with gunshot wounds drove to a local hospital, police said. No information was immediately available on their conditions.

Two people were killed and one was injured in a shooting and single-car crash on the Eisenhower Expressway Sunday.