ILLINOIS STATE POLICE INVESTIGATE OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING ON EISENHOWER EXPRESSWAY

Illinois State Police News File

April 23, 2021

DES PLAINES, IL – Illinois State Police (ISP) Public Integrity Task Force (PITF) Zone 1 was requested by the Chicago Police Department (CPD) to investigate a non-fatal officer-involved shooting.

The incident occurred on April 22, 2021, at approximately 4:14 p.m. on Interstate 290 eastbound near Mannheim Road. Preliminary information indicates CPD officers were involved in a pursuit for a subject wanted in connection to a homicide investigation. The subject was involved in a property damage crash at the above location. The subject exited the vehicle and fired. A CPD Officer shot at and injured the subject. No officers were injured.

This is an active and ongoing investigation, and no additional information will be released at this time. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact ISP Zone 1 Investigations at (847) 294-4400. Callers can remain anonymous.

All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Illinois State Police