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Skokie Man Charged in Edgewater Shooting After Possible Road-Rage Dispute

Police have filed an aggravated battery charge, with a detention hearing scheduled.

Overview

  • Chicago police identified the suspect as Justin Abbott, 28, of Skokie, and charged him with aggravated battery/discharge of a firearm.
  • The shooting happened around 9 a.m. Monday on the 5700 block of North Broadway near the Bryn Mawr Red Line stop.
  • A 23-year-old woman was shot in the shoulder and taken to St. Francis Hospital in serious condition, which a local alderman described as non-life-threatening.
  • Officers arrested Abbott minutes after the incident in the 800 block of West Ainslie, and a detention hearing is set for Wednesday.
  • Investigators are reviewing the circumstances as a possible road-rage case, with the motive and relationship between the parties still under investigation.