Springfield,IL : A man was killed and another was wounded on April, wednesday 19th 2017
A man was killed and another was wounded in a shooting Wednesday evening on the Dan Ryan Expressway near the Chinatown neighborhood on the South Side.
The shooting happened at 5:12 p.m. on Interstate 90/94 West near Exit 53A leading to Canalport Avenue and Cermak Road, according to Illinois State Police.
The two men were shot when another man got out of his vehicle on the Chinatown feeder ramp and fired shots into their vehicle, State Police said. One man was dead at the scene, and the other was taken to a hospital with injuries that weren’t life-threatening.
A man was in custody in connection with the shooting, State Police said.
Two Chicago Police officers were injured while pursuing the suspect in the shooting when they were involved in the crash near 31st Street and Shields Avenue, Chicago Police said. Two officers were taken to a hospital, where one was in serious condition and the other was in good condition.
Two more people were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital for injuries related to the crash, the Chicago Fire Department and police said.
Chicago Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the injuries suffered by the officers and “civilians” involved in the crash weren’t life-threatening.
Other officers apprehended the suspect after the crash and he was turned over to State Police, Guglielmi said.
All lanes of I-90/94 at Cermak remained closed at 9:30 p.m. for the investigation.
Anyone who witnessed the shooting was asked to Illinois State Police at (847) 294-4400.
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1 dead, 1 hurt in Dan Ryan shooting; 2 cops injured in pursuit