EDWARDSVILLE - Illinois State Police District 11 officers and several members of law enforcement and rescue personnel were called to a scene at the bottom ramp of I-255 northbound at New Poag Road around 7:08 p.m. Thursday after a shooting.

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ISP District 11 Troopers were leading the investigation at the scene.

"A female victim was airlifted to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries sustained from a gunshot wound while she was in her vehicle," ISP said in a statement. "The suspect vehicle is unidentified at this time. The Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 6 is continuing the investigation. The investigation is in its infancy."

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There is no further information available at this time.

If anyone has information on the incident please contact Crimestoppers at 866-371-8477 or Zone 6 Investigations at 618-571-4124.

Edwardsville Police and Wood River Police were called to assist.

More information will be posted when it becomes available.

Dan Brannan also contributed to this story.

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