Illinois State Police Arrests Suspect Within Hours of Road Rage Shooting on I-94
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 20, 2026
July 20, 2026
CHICAGO – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 Special Agents arrested 50-year-old Byron A. Coleman of Glenwood, IL after a road rage incident escalated into a shooting on I-94.
On July 18, 2026, around 2:02 a.m., ISP responded to the report of an expressway shooting that occurred on I-94 southbound near 130th Street in Chicago. After an alleged road rage incident, the suspect fired a weapon at the victim’s vehicle. The victim’s vehicle was not struck and they were uninjured. Troopers quickly identified the suspect vehicle after both vehicles crossed into Gary, Indiana and were stopped by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the Indiana State Police. The suspect, identified as Coleman, was taken into custody.
On July 19, 2026, ISP presented the case to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and Coleman was charged with one count of Reckless Discharge of a Firearm (Class 4 Felony). He remains in custody pending his first court appearance. No further information is available.
ISP reminds the public that when it comes to aggressive driving, don’t lose your temper or your life. Road Rage. Don’t Engage. 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. For more information about how to avoid road rage or ISP’s “Road Rage. Don’t Engage.” campaign, visit the ISP website at: https://isp.illinois.gov/TrafficSafety/RoadRage.
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.
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