A man was reported shot inside a vehicle while on IL-53/I-290 most likely somewhere between Woodfield Road and Interstate 90. The man was transported in a personal vehicle, and no firefighter/paramedics were called to the scene on Route 53. Illinois State Police troopers responded to the scene after they were notified by Northwest Community Hospital staff that there was a gunshot victim in the emergency department.
Illinois State Police did not provide any details on a vehicle description of the victim, the shooter, or the direction of travel of either vehicle, or whether the offender’s vehicle was seen exiting IL-53/I-290 or not. Also, no suspect descriptions were available. The age of the victim or the location of the gunshot wound was also not described by Illinois State Police. Apparently, some of the important details, such as the motive for the shooting, are not known by police. Apparently, the victim and/or any witness or witnesses are not talking.
Illinois State Police also do not post real-time incident notifications on any social media websites, such as Twitter or Facebook, and did not release any immediate information for this incident. The Village of Schaumburg also did not provide any real-time notification about ramp closures in their jurisdiction.
Illinois State Police later stated that the victim’s story about the incident was confusing.
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Illinois State police responded about 2:30 AM Saturday to a report of shots fired on IL-53/I-290 Schaumburg, IL. Police received a report possibly of shots fired in the area of Route 53 between Woodfield Road and I-90.
SCHAUMBURG: #ISP investigates an expressway shooting on n/b Rt 53 early this morning. Now on @CapturedNews#BREAKING pic.twitter.com/9cROuwRxB8
— CapturedNews Shooter (@CNshooter) June 25, 2016
Apparently witness information was not helpful, and no official information was confirmed by police.
Police were searching for evidence and possibly for casings in an area that seemed to be concentrated on the northbound lanes of Route 53 between Woodfield Road and I-90.
The crime is reported to have occurred sometime before 2:30 a.m. Saturday.
Police shut down IL-53/I-290 near the Northwest Tollway about 3:25 a.m. The onramp from East Frontage just north of Woodfield Road was blocked by Schaumburg police while Illinois State Police troopers walked the closed expressway and shoulder areas searching for evidence.
State police, IDOT maintenance trucks, and Schaumburg police shut down northbound lanes and ramps. The roadblocks on the expressway and ramps were re-opened about 4:50 a.m. and police were done searching for casings about 5:05 a.m.
Schaumburg police were also on the scene blocking onramps.
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