Charges filed against Calumet Park man who allegedly shot a 7-year-old boy during a roadside aggression incident on the Dan Ryan Expressway

CHICAGO — A Calumet Park man has been charged with felony battery on suspicion of shooting a 7-year-old boy during an alleged incident of driving aggression on the Dan Ryan Expressway early Sunday morning.

Illinois State Police (ISP) officials said 54-year-old Ulyesee Burns has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault with a firearm.

ISP officers were first called to the scene just before 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning after a shooting was reported northbound along Dan Ryan near 73rd Street.

In a preliminary report from the ISP on Sunday, police said the victim was traveling north on the highway when another driver opened fire.

According to police, a preliminary investigation later revealed that the victim’s vehicle was hit multiple times by gunfire and that the child was also shot in the shooting.

After the incident, the victim stopped his vehicle near East 22nd Street and South Michigan Avenue to call for help.

ISP officers did not provide any further details about the circumstances of the shooting, but spoke of an “incident of road rage.”

After an extensive investigation, police were able to identify Burns and the vehicle he was allegedly driving during the incident.

Authorities did not provide any information about the child’s condition.