2 Dead in Kennedy Expressway Shooting

Two people were shot to death on the Kennedy Expressway early Sunday on the Northwest Side, according to Illinois State Police.

Crews responded about 4 a.m. to the shooting in the northbound lanes of the expressway north of Armitage Avenue, state police said.

A silver Chevrolet Tahoe had stopped on the expressway, where the male driver and a female passenger were each found dead with a gunshot wound to the head, police said.

The Illinois State Police identified the victims as Eric Taylor, 43, and Camille Cooley, 36, both of Waukegan.

A handgun was found inside the vehicle on the floor near the driver, police said.

All outbound lanes were reopened at 7:25 a.m., police said.

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