WASHINGTON — An apparent road rage shooting left two people injured and one dead in D.C. Thursday morning on Interstate 295 near Exit 1.
Reports say someone opened fire on an SUV, striking two individuals. One man was pronounced dead at the scene, another was taken to the hospital. The shooting occurred around 8:45 a.m.
Police are searching for the suspect and ask anyone who witnessed the incident to contact investigators.
FOX 5 Reports: “Interstate 295 is closed between the Maryland Line and exit 1 in the area of the D.C. Fire Training Academy and the sewage plant.
Earlier reports described a chase involving officers as being related to the shooting, however, police say that incident was unrelated.”
No further details were available.
From brandongaille.com: Up to 1,500 people are killed or injured in road rage incidents every year. There are some rare lunatics on the road that cause a number of tragic stories, but the issue involves anger and mental disorders while on the road. One in particular, called intermittent explosive disorder [IED], causes a person’s anger to go from 0 to 60 instantly. It is estimated that 7% of the American population has this disorder, which means there is the potential of 16 million drivers on the road right now that are driving with simmering anger.
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