Bomb Squad Called in Amid Reported Explosion on Chicago Highway – Person Found Dead in SUV Surrounded by Shell Casings

An Illinois highway was shut down in both directions on Thursday as bomb technicians and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives investigated a vehicle parked on the road. 

The highway was closed at approximately 10 am until 6:55 pm. According to authorities, a person was found dead inside the vehicle, which was surrounded by shell casings, according to CBS. Authorities have not released the cause of death.

Initially, the vehicle was seen on the Eisenhower Expressway in Cook County. Illinois State Police reportedly called in an “explosion.”

Video from the sky shows law enforcement officers, including one in a bomb suit, investigating the car.

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