Man charged in I-90 shooting

Christopher Cruz is facing a felony count of aggravated discharge of a firearm.

Gabriel Melendez-Morales is accused of sexually abusing a minor in Naperville

A man told investigators someone shot at his car on I-90 at River Road on May 6, 2019.

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A Chicago man is accused of shooting up a vehicle last month on the Kennedy Expressway.

Christopher Cruz was allegedly identified using video evidence.

Christopher Cruz

Illinois State Police

Christopher Cruz, 24, is charged with one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm, according to Illinois State Police.

A 45-year-old man told ISP investigators that he was fired at multiple times when he was driving about 2:26 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-90 at River Road on May 6, state police said. No one was injured in the attack.

Investigators allegedly identified Cruz as the shooter during an investigation which included a review of video evidence, state police said.

Cruz was taken into custody Wednesday “without incident,” state police said.

He is scheduled to attend a bond hearing Thursday.

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