Two people shot, wounded on Eisenhower ramp on West Side
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two people were shot and wounded Thursday afternoon on the entrance ramp to the inbound Eisenhower Expressway to Homan Avenue on the city's West Side.
Illinois State Police said the shooting happened at 2:45 p.m.
One person self-transported to an area hospital, while the other was taken to the hospital by an ambulance. Their conditions were not immediately learned
The view from Chopper 2 showed two damaged cars at the scene. One was also a car stopped on the ramp hooked up to a tow truck.
Illinois State Police had at least two people in handcuffs on the shoulder of the ramp, but the handcuffs were later removed from those two people.
A Chicago Police officer was also seen searching the brush alongside the expressway.
The exit ramp was closed as police investigated Thursday afternoon. It reopened at 6 p.m.
State police late Thursday afternoon were investigating what led up to the shooting.
As late as 4 p.m., state troopers were still talking to several people on the side of the entrance ramp. It was not clear what role, if any, they played in the chain of events.
CBS 2's Charlie De Mar talked to a witness who said he found himself in the middle of the incident. He said he heard about seven gunshots, and his car was hit hard from behind.
The man said he was shaken up by the gunshots, but was not injured.
So far this year, there have been 52 expressway shootings in the Chicago area, 11 of them on the Eisenhower.
Anyone who witnessed the incident should call Illinois State Police by phone (847) 294-4400, or email ISP.CrimeTips@Illinois.gov. Witnesses may remain anonymous.
