No Charges For Shooter In Fatal Road Rage Incident: Schiller Park PD

SCHILLER PARK, IL — There will be no charges in a fatal road rage shooting Tuesday night in which a 19-year-old Streamwood man was killed in Schiller Park. Police said Thursday an investigation has revealed the involved shooter was acting in self-defense.

According to police, officers responded to the area of Irving Park Road and Scott Street at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday for reports of shots being fired. Upon arrival, police fond a male and female with gunshot wounds. Both were treated by responding paramedics and taken to area hospitals. The female, who had sustained bullet wounds, was released.

The man, Malachi N. Johnson, was pronounced dead at Lutheran General Hospital following the shooting.

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Police requested the Major Case Assistance Team for help with the subsequent investigation.

The investigation revealed that Johnson and the female were driving southbound on Interstate 294 when the road rage incident began. The dispute continued into the 10000 block of Irving Park Road, where both cars had stopped for traffic.

Police said while the cars were stopped next to each other, Johnson got out of his vehicle and proceeded toward the other car. Once there, both brandished guns and exchanged fire, police said. One of the shots struck Johnson in the upper body. The two occupants of the other car were not struck.

The Cook County State's Attorney's Office also concluded there would be no charges brought against the shooter, who had a valid FOID and concealed carry license.