CHICAGO — A Northwestern University intercampus shuttle bus was apparently struck by a bullet, leaving its driver injured last Friday evening, according to new information from the school’s police department.
The shuttle bus was traveling near Loyola University’s lakeshore campus when a projectile struck its driver-side windshield around 7 p.m., NUPD said. Shattered glass injured the shuttle driver, but none of the approximately 15 passengers aboard were injured.
According to the school, the driver was taken to the hospital for treatment.
“Based on the information available, we do not believe that the incident was targeted,” said Chief of Police and Senior Associate Vice President Bruce A. Lewis.
The Chicago Police Department is handling the investigation, the school said. CPD, the school’s police department, and the shuttle provider were working to gather video from the shuttle’s exterior cameras.
