5 Chicago-Area Expressway 2023 Shooting Homicides Solved: ISP

ILLINOIS — The Illinois State Police Zone 1 Violent Crime Unit obtained charges in all five Chicago-area expressway shooting homicides that occurred in 2023, ISP said. The five fatal shootings were solved after extensive investigations.

“With intelligent investigations, technology, and good old-fashioned persistence, ISP special agents were able to not just clear 100 percent of Chicago area expressway shooting homicides in 2023, but obtain criminal charges in 100 percent of cases,” Illinois State Police Director Brendan F. Kelly said in a news release. “We will continue to relentlessly pursue justice for the victims of gun violence.”

ISP obtained first-degree murder charges in each of the five Chicago area expressway shooting homicides in 2023, including:

Feb. 16, 2023 – Shooting on Interstate 55 northbound at Lock Street. The victim was deceased on scene. After an extensive investigation, a Chicago man in his 20s was charged on March 27, 2023 with first-degree murder.

Feb. 19, 2023 – Shooting on Interstate 57 northbound at 116th Street. Six people were shot, three died, including a 2-year-old child. On Aug. 19, 2024 a Chicago man in his twenties was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted first-degree murder.

May 14, 2023 – Shooting on Interstate 57 northbound ramp at 147th Street. The victim was transported to the hospital, but later died. On June 12, 2023, an Evergreen Park man in his fifties was indicted for first-degree murder.

May 16, 2023 – Shooting on Interstate 290 eastbound, west of Laramie Avenue. One victim was pronounced deceased. After a thorough investigation, a man in his twenties of Chicago, IL was charged with one count of first-degree murder on June 15, 2023.

Aug. 28, 2023 – Shooting on Interstate 94 northbound at 138th Street. One person was shot and transported to an area hospital, but later died. On Feb. 24, 2024, a Matteson man in his thirties was charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

According to Illinois State Police, Chicago area expressway shootings are down 32 percent compared to this time last year, 51 percent compared to 2022, and 71 percent compared to 2021.