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    "title": "Illinois State Police Arrests Suspect Within Hours of Road Rage Shooting on I-294",
    "modified_at": "2026-06-11 16:02:38",
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    "body": "<p style=\"text-align: center\">JUNE 11, 2026</p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">&nbsp;</p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>DES PLAINES </strong>&ndash; Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 Special Agents arrested 65-year-old Victor M. Fernandez of Morton Grove, IL after a road rage incident escalated into a shooting on I-294.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"> On June 8, 2026, around 8:35 p.m., ISP responded to the report of an expressway shooting that occurred on I-294 northbound near Touhy Avenue in Des Plaines. After an alleged road rage incident, the suspect fired a weapon at the victim&rsquo;s vehicle. The victim&rsquo;s vehicle was not struck and they were uninjured. Troopers quickly identified the suspect vehicle and dispatched the information to local police. With assistance from the Morton Grove Police Department, Troopers were able to locate the suspect at their residence. The suspect, identified as Fernandez, was taken into custody. </p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"> On June 10, 2026, ISP presented the case to the Cook County State&rsquo;s Attorney&rsquo;s Office and Fernandez was charged with one count of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm (Class 1 Felony). He remains in custody pending his first court appearance. No further information is available.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"> ISP reminds the public that when it comes to aggressive driving, don&rsquo;t lose your temper or your life. \u200b <em>Road Rage. Don&rsquo;t Engage.</em> \u200b If you are the victim of road rage or believe a driver is following or harassing you, call 911 and/or go to the nearest police department to report it. \u200b For more information about how to avoid road rage or ISP&rsquo;s &ldquo;<em>Road Rage. Don&rsquo;t Engage.&rdquo; </em>campaign, visit the ISP website at: <a href=\"https://isp.illinois.gov/TrafficSafety/RoadRage\">https://isp.illinois.gov/TrafficSafety/RoadRage</a>. </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: 19.81%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/130f9492-588f-4116-908d-703f45b67077/-/format/auto/\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"Victor M. 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Fernandez, Male, 65</figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>The charge is not evidence against the defendant, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.</em></p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>###</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</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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