All victims identified in Chicago highway shooting that killed baby

The two teenagers and year-old infant killed in a shooting on I-57 near Chicago's South Side have been identified, according to local officials.

Two teenagers and an infant were killed, and three more people were hurt after a shooting on a Chicago interstate highway, officials said Monday.

The shooting occurred Sunday at around 10:30 p.m. on the I-57 expressway near 111th Street in the South Side, Illinois State Police trooper Josh Robinson said.

CHICAGO SHOOTING ON I-57 LEAVES ADULT, 2 CHILDREN DEAD

Nasir Hall, 19, William Smith, 13, and A-mara Hall, 1, died in the incident, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.

The victims' vehicle left the highway and stopped near the top of the 111th Street exit ramp. Two people were found dead at the scene and four were taken to the hospital, Robinson said. One of the four subsequently died.

CHICAGO HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING LEAVES 2 DEAD

Robinson said the investigation "is still in its infancy."

State police did not share whether a suspect has been arrested.

Public safety in Chicago is a major factor for voters in the upcoming mayoral election. Mayor Lori Lightfoot has taken the most heat for increased crime, with homicides hitting a 25-year high in 2021 with roughly 800.

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