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A deadly shooting Monday night on Interstate 80 in New Lenox was caused by road rage, Illinois State Police said.
The shooting took place about 5:30 p.m. at the westbound I-80 entrance to Interstate 355, state police said.
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One person was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. The victim later died, police said.
His family identified him as 30-year-old Lenier Clayton of Joliet.
Clayton was on his way home from work, when he was fatally shot, his family said.
Lenora Clayton said prepping for Thanksgiving is taking her mind off her youngest child and only son’s death.
“He helped people, and that’s why I’m baffled as to why he was taken away from me,” Clayton said.
A man was taken into custody, after trying to escape, police said. Parts of the expressway were shut down …