(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — A child was shot while riding in a car on the Dan Ryan Expressway early Sunday morning.
Illinois State Police said a 7-year-old boy was in a vehicle in the northbound lanes of the Dan Ryan at 73rd Street when shots were fired from another vehicle striking the little boy. The vehicle the boy was riding in stopped at 22nd Street and Michigan Avenue and they called for help.
The seven year old boy was taken to hospital with injuries, the extent of those injuries not quite clear.
Northbound lanes of the Dan Ryan were closed at 71st Street for a couple hours for the investigation before eventually reopening.
State police said this is an active and ongoing investigation.
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