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3-Year Old Critically Wounded In Shooting On Bishop Ford

An infant was shot and critically wounded in shooting on Bishop Ford Freeway near 115th Street: Police

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An infant was shot and critically wounded in the backseat of a car traveling northbound on the Bishop Ford Freeway near 115th Street on the South Side Monday morning, police said.
An infant was shot and critically wounded in the backseat of a car traveling northbound on the Bishop Ford Freeway near 115th Street on the South Side Monday morning, police said. (Sasha Weinert )

CHICAGO — An infant was shot and critically wounded in the backseat of a car traveling northbound on the Bishop Ford Freeway near 115th Street on the South Side Monday morning, an Illinois State Police spokeswoman said.

After hearing a single shot fired, the driver noticed the 3-year-old strapped in a car seat was injured and drove to a nearby hospital, police said. The infant was in critical condition. No other injuries were reported, police said.

State police walk the northbound lanes of the Bishop Ford Freeway after an infant was shot Monday morning. (Photo by Sasha Weinert)

Illinois State Police are investigating. The Bishop Ford's northbound lanes were closed while police scoured the expressway for evidence

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