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2 shot on Stony Island feeder ramp to I-94

The driver and passenger both suffered gunshot wounds that were not life-threatening, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Three people were in a vehicle on the expressway when someone opened fire near 99th Street.

Two men were wounded in a shooting Friday on the Stony Island feeder ramp to the Bishop Ford.

Three people were southbound in a vehicle about 9:26 a.m. when someone on the ramp opened fire near 99th Street, according to Illinois State Police.

The driver and passenger both suffered gunshot wounds that were not life-threatening, police said. The men, 24 and 26 respectively, were taken to hospitals for treatment. Another passenger, a 22-year-old woman, was uninjured.

Troopers closed the southbound ramp about 10:10 a.m. at 95th Street for an investigation, state police said. Lanes were reopened at 12:37 p.m.

State police are investigating the shooting.

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