Dan Ryan Expressway southbound lanes reopen after reports of shooting

Illinois State Police investigated a shooting near the 43rd Street exit of I-94.

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All lanes of northbound I-90 were shot down June 3, 2022 for a shooting investigation near West Addison Street.

Lanes were closed until 1:57 a.m. Monday.

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Illinois State Police are investigating reports of a shooting that happened Sunday evening on the Dan Ryan Expressway on the South Side.

Officers responded to reports at about 7:41 p.m. in the I-94 southbound lanes near the 43rd Street exit, Illinois State Police said.

A male driver, 20, and his two passengers, 25 and 18, were targets in the shooting but were not injured, police said.

Circumstances surrounding the shooting are unclear as the incident remains under investigation. All local Dan Ryan southbound lanes were closed at 35th Street until about 1:57 a.m. Monday, police said.

Anyone who witnessed or has information about the incident is asked to call Illinois State Police at 847-294-4400.

This is a developing story.

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