Shooting on I-94 in Chicago: According to Illinois State Police, one person was shot and killed on Interstate 94 near Chatham on the south side

CHICAGO (WLS) — The citybound lanes of Interstate 94 are closed for investigation after a shooting on the highway on the city’s south side left one person dead Thursday afternoon, Illinois State Police said.

The shooting occurred around 5:17 p.m. on northbound Interstate 94 between 79th and 83rd streets in the Chatham neighborhood, Illinois State Police said.

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One person was taken to a hospital after the shooting, where he was pronounced dead. His gender, age and identity were not immediately known.

It is not known whether anyone else was injured.

The exact circumstances of the shooting were not immediately known.

The Illinois State Police investigation is ongoing.

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