Chicago man arrested a year after I-55 road rage shooting, police say

The Brief

  • The Illinois State Police arrested James Sims in connection with a 2024 I-55 shooting.
  • The incident began as a road rage encounter and left another driver seriously wounded.
  • Investigators say Sims was identified from a stolen Ford found near the crash scene.

CHICAGO A Chicago man has been arrested a year after a shooting on Interstate 55 that left another driver seriously injured, according to the Illinois State Police.

What we know:

ISP said 27-year-old James G. Sims was taken into custody on Oct. 9 and charged with one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm, a Class 1 felony.

The charge stems from an Oct. 2, 2024 road rage incident on I-55 northbound near Kedzie Avenue. Investigators said someone in a Ford fired at a driver in an Audi, hitting them multiple times before the Audi crashed into a light pole.

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