Victim identified in shooting on I-95 in Foxboro as police search for dark-colored sedan
FOXBORO - Police have identified the man killed in a shooting on I-95 in Foxboro and they're now asking for help in finding the car that was involved.
Foxboro first responders rushed to mile marker 16 along route 95 south Saturday night after reports of a highway shooting. State Police are now looking for the driver of a black or dark-colored sedan who they said shot at a Mercedes while the two vehicles were racing along the roadway.
"One witness stated he saw two cars going after each other with three or four shots coming from one of them," said first responders over their radios.
The driver of the Mercedes, identified as 37-year-old Justin Parker from North Attleboro, was struck by the bullets, crashing his car into the guard rail and eventually dying from his injuries.
"I'm going to have him in my prayers and I hope everything is OK. I hope they find the guy who did it," said Parker's neighbor, who did not feel comfortable showing his face on camera. He said the violence never should have happened. "He has a daughter, she's sweet, I told them if they need anything I'm right here. I hope they find the person that did this."
According to State Police, Parker wasn't the only victim. A Lexus was forced to swerve away from the danger, rolling into the woods. The family inside suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
"It's horrible, always, when you hear something like this happening," said Foxboro neighbor Kate Curdi, concerned the armed suspect behind the bullets has not been caught. "Having a gun is very scary, so you just have to be extra careful on the road."
State Police have not confirmed what led up to the violence or if road rage was a factor. They're asking anyone who may have witnessed this incident to contact them immediately.
