2 wounded in Eisenhower Expressway shooting

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Monday, August 15, 2016
2 people shot on I-290
A driver and his passenger were shot and wounded Saturday night on a I-290 ramp on the West Side, police said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two people were shot Saturday night on the Eisenhower Expressway on the West Side.

The shooting happened about 8:35 p.m. in the inbound lanes of Interstate 290 just west of the Western Avenue exit, according to Illinois State Police. The shooter was in a light gray Hyundai Sonata.

The driver, a 32-year-old man, was shot five times through both legs and a 29-year-old female passenger was grazed on the left leg, state police said. The victims were taken to Stroger Hospital. Injuries were non-life-threatening, police said.

Police are investigating.