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Gunfire shuts down northbound I-57 in south suburbs

Gunfire shuts down northbound I-57
Gunfire shuts down northbound I-57 00:27

CALUMET PARK, Ill. (CBS) -- Illinois State Police responded Monday afternoon to gunfire on Interstate 57.

State police were called at 3:05 p.m. for a shooting on northbound I-57 near 127th Street, in south suburban Calumet Park.

No injuries were reported. It was not clear if anything was damaged by the gunfire.

All lanes of I-57 northbound were closed at 147th Street following the gunfire.

Already this year, we have seen 29 shootings on Chicago area expressways. According to Illinois State Police, there have been seven shootings so far this year on the Dan Ryan Expressway, four on the Stevenson Expressway, three on I-57, and three on the Eisenhower Expressway.

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