Hollywood road rage: Woman shot in truck; suspect in Honda sought
A woman was shot in the shoulder in Hollywood traffic on Wednesday, and police were searching for the suspect who fled from the scene.
The woman was in the passenger seat of a white pickup truck driven by her husband when someone in another car, described only as a gray four-door Honda, fired at the truck. The couple stopped at a gas station on Sunset and Crescent Heights boulevards, where an ambulance responded.
According to Los Angeles Police Dept., officers were dispatched around 4:30 p.m. to the Chevron station in the 8100 block of Sunset Boulevard after receiving reports that someone had been shot while behind the wheel and had pulled over at the gas station for help. When they arrived, they found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound to the shoulder.
The woman was conscious and breathing as she was rushed to a nearby hospital. Her wounds were considered non-life-threatening.
LAPD officers confirmed they are investigating the shooting as a road rage incident after a dispute occurred between the suspect and the driver of the truck. Police were examining security video from the gas station but said the suspect vehicle was not caught on camera. Footage from the scene showed the victim's vehicle pierced by a single bullet hole.
Officers were searching for the suspect who fled from the scene in a gray Honda SUV. He is a man in his 20s with dark hair and a mustache, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt at the time of the incident. Police are asking the public for any information in the case.
The LAPD released tips for the public when dealing with a potential road rage incident:
- Follow the rules of the road
- Don't drive if you're angry
If you're involved in an incident:
- Don't get out and confront another driver
- If you think you're being targeted or followed, don't make eye contact, and don't drive home. Drive to a public place like a gas station or a police or fire station
- Use your phone to call police to report the incident and give descriptions
