Chicago man charged in Bishop Ford Expressway shooting on Pace bus

CHICAGO (WLS) — A 33-year-old Chicago man has been charged in reference to an incident on a Tempo bus earlier this week during which pictures had been fired on the Bishop Ford Expressway, Illinois State Police mentioned Thursday morning.

Anthony Bland was charged Wednesday with illegal use of a weapon by a felon, reckless discharge of a firearm and prison harm to property.

State police beforehand mentioned an individual was in custody after pictures had been fired inside a Tempo bus on the Bishop Ford Expressway close to one hundred and thirtieth Road Tuesday afternoon.

A Tempo spokesperson mentioned there was a combat between passengers on the bus and pictures had been fired about 3:45 p.m. State police mentioned Bland was recognized because the suspect within the capturing.

Nobody onboard the bus was injured, Tempo and state police confirmed.

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The #353 bus, which providers the South Aspect of Chicago and a lot of south suburbs, ended up stopping on the shoulder for about an hour, however no lanes of visitors had been blocked.

It is unclear what number of passengers had been onboard the bus on the time of the capturing.

Two males had been seen being positioned into the again of a cruiser, however they weren’t in handcuffs. They had been apparently delivered to the police station for questioning.

Bland is being held at Prepare dinner County Jail with no bond.