Bishop Ford shooting: Toriano Branch shot dead on I-94 near 103rd Street

Someone fired shots from another vehicle Sunday evening in the northbound lanes, state police say.

A man was killed in a shooting April 19, 2020, on I-94 near 103rd Street, Illinois State police said.

A 47-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday night while driving on the Bishop Ford Expressway near 103rd Street.

He was driving in the northbound lanes of I-94 about 8:25 p.m. when someone shot him from inside another vehicle, Illinois State Police said in a statement.

Troopers responded to a call of a shooting in that area and found the man dead inside his vehicle, state police said.

Authorities closed all northbound lanes until about 12:30 a.m. Monday for an investigation.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified the man as Toriano Branch, of Park Forest.

He was one of five people killed and 28 others wounded in citywide shootings over the weekend.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Illinois State Police at 847-294-4400.

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Someone fired shots from another vehicle Sunday evening in the northbound lanes, state police say.