2 arrested for firing shots from vehicle on the Dan Ryan near Bronzeville

A state trooper on patrol on Interstate 94 allegedly saw a male passenger fire shots from the passenger-side window of a vehicle in the express lanes near 33rd Street, police said.

SHARE 2 arrested for firing shots from vehicle on the Dan Ryan near Bronzeville
A man was injured in a shooting July 24, 2021, on the Eisenhower Expressway near the Loop.

A man and a woman were arrested Dec. 3 for allegedly firing shots from a vehicle in the express lanes of Interstate 94 near 33rd Street.

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A man and a woman were arrested Thursday morning for allegedly firing shots from a vehicle on the Dan Ryan near Bronzeville.

About 3 a.m., a state trooper on patrol on Interstate 94 allegedly saw a male passenger fire shots from the passenger-side window of a vehicle in the express lanes near 33rd Street, according to Illinois State Police.

Troopers were able to make a traffic stop and arrested both a woman driver and the male passenger.

The male was taken to the hospital with injuries not related to the shooting, state police said. No one else was injured.

All southbound express lanes of I-94 from 29th Street to 31st Street were closed for an investigation, state police said. About 6:25 a.m. all express lanes were reopened.

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