Man, 21, shot while driving on Route 295 in Anne Arundel County
BALTIMORE -- A 21-year-old man was shot early Wednesday while driving on Route 295 in Anne Arundel County, authorities said.
The shooting unfolded about 2:45 a.m. on the highway near where it meets West Nursery Road, according to preliminary details released by Maryland State Police.
Police said the victim was behind the wheel of an Acura sedan heading south on the interstate when someone in a gray Nissan SUV opened fire, striking him at least once.
The victim bailed of the car, which kept going up an exit ramp off 295, across West Nursery Road and onto an on-ramp to the highway before it ran into a guardrail, police said.
Authorities said the victim, who walked to a nearby convenience store, was taken to University of Maryland R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center for treatment of his injuries.
The victim's condition was not immediately clear Wednesday morning. A convenience store employee told WJZ that the victim had been shot in the back.
Based on a preliminary investigation, it is unclear what if anything led up to the shooting. Police said the circumstances surrounding the incident are uncertain at this time.
While the search is on for the suspected shooter, some drivers WJZ spoke with Wednesday acknowledged that they feel uneasy.
"I'm concerned that someone in the middle of the night is walking around shooting someone casually like that," Adel Rasheed said.
Besides interviewing the victim and any potential witnesses, detectives also plan to canvas the surrounding area for surveillance footage of the shooting.
The case remains under investigation by MSP and Anne Arundel County Police. Anyone with information is asked to call the Glen Burnie Barrack at 410-761-5130.