Illinois State Police

Southbound Lanes of Dan Ryan Expressway Reopen Following Shooting

The southbound local lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway were closed for several hours Friday following a shooting that injured two people, police stated.

The shooting was reported at 4:48 p.m. on I-94 near 59th Street. Two individuals were taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries from gunfire, according to the Illinois State Police.

The southbound local lanes of the expressway were closed for the police investigation, but reopened as of 8:10 p.m.

Additional details about what led up to the incident weren't immediately available.

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