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    "title": "Illinois State Police Arrests Chicago Heights Man After Expressway Shooting",
    "modified_at": "2026-10-01 21:06:05",
    "published_at": "2026-10-01 21:06:00",
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    "body": "<p style=\"text-align: center\">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p><p style=\"text-align: center\">October 1, 2026</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>SOUTH HOLLAND &ndash; Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 Special Agents arrested 53-year-old Forrest McHerron of Chicago Heights, IL, following a traffic crash and shooting.</p><p>On September 17, 2026, ISP Troop 3 units responded to a traffic crash and reported shooting on I-94 southbound at 159th Street in South Holland. A vehicle involved in the crash did not stop and continued southbound with the driver, McHerron, shooting from his vehicle. Multiple vehicles were struck by gunfire and one of the victims returned fire striking McHerron. McHerron continued driving into Indiana and was stopped by the Hammond Indiana Police Department. McHerron was taken to an area hospital for his injuries and remained in ISP custody. The victim that returned fire was not injured or charged.</p><p>On September 19, 2026, ISP presented the case to the Cook County State&rsquo;s Attorney&rsquo;s Office, which approved two counts of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm (Class 1 Felony) and one count of Aggravated Unlawful Possession of a Firearm (Class 3 Felony). McHerron appeared at a pre-trial detention hearing and was denied release. There is no further information.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/68433653-2e4f-442b-8fd9-1f84b977f031/-/format/auto/\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"Forrest McHerron (M/53) \"\n                id=\"image-68433653-2e4f-442b-8fd9-1f84b977f031\"\n                data-id=\"68433653-2e4f-442b-8fd9-1f84b977f031\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/68433653-2e4f-442b-8fd9-1f84b977f031/-/inline/no/09.29.2026+Z1E_Forrest+McHerron.jpg\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/68433653-2e4f-442b-8fd9-1f84b977f031/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"Forrest McHerron (M/53) \"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\">Forrest McHerron (M/53) </figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>The charges are not evidence against the defendant, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.<br>\u200b</em></p><p style=\"text-align: center\">###</p><p>&nbsp;</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-2d8582c3-6660-46ec-be9a-ede92e8776d0\">\n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__avatar\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/c186f24e-632d-4a36-87df-aa1eb28e1989/-/crop/425x425/63,0/-/preview/-/scale_crop/128x128/center/-/format/auto/\" alt=\"Illinois State Police\" class=\"release-content-contact__avatar-image\" /></div>\n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Illinois State Police</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Public Information Office, Office of the Director</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:ISP.PIO.Personnel@illinois.gov\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"ISP.PIO.Personnel@illinois.gov\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>ISP.PIO.Personnel@illinois.gov</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/@ILStatePolice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"@ILStatePolice\"><svg class=\"icon icon-twitter release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-twitter\"></use>\n            </svg>@ILStatePolice</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ILStatePolice/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"ILStatePolice\"><svg class=\"icon icon-facebook release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-facebook\"></use>\n            </svg>ILStatePolice</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"https://isp.illinois.gov/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"isp.illinois.gov\"><svg class=\"icon icon-browser release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-browser\"></use>\n            </svg>isp.illinois.gov</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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