Man fatally shot on I-57 near Markham

The shooting happened Sunday afternoon in the northbound lanes near 159th Street, Illinois State Police said.

An Illinois State Police squad car

One person was wounded in a shooting Dec. 19, 2021, on I-57.

Sun-Times file

A man was fatally shot on Interstate 57 near suburban Markham Sunday afternoon.

The shooting happened about 3:20 p.m. in the northbound lanes near 159th Street, Illinois State Police said.

Robert A. Braboy, 35, was taken to a hospital, where he died, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

All northbound lanes were closed starting at 167th Street until 8:45 p.m.

No other information was released.

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