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2 hurt in I-57 shooting near 119th Street

The shooting happened about 10:10 p.m. Thursday in the northbound lanes.

By David Struett

A teen girl was hospitalized in critical condition after she was struck by lightning Aug. 3, 2022, in Garfield Park. — Two people were shot Feb. 13, 2020, on I-57, according to Illinois State Police.

Two people were wounded in an expressway shooting Thursday night in West Pullman on the Far South Side.

The shooting happened about 10:10 p.m. on northbound I-57 at 119th Street, according to a statement from Illinois State Police.

Troopers responded to a hospital and found a male driver and passenger with gunshot wounds that were not life-threatening, state police said.

The ramp at southbound I-57 to 119th was shut down for an investigation between 12:05 a.m. and 1:35 a.m. Friday, state police said.

State police have not released the victims’ ages.

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