Road rage shooting on US 70 is third reported in Durham this month
An apparent road rage incident Sunday morning in Durham led to an assault and shooting that left two people injured, the Durham County Sheriff’s Office said Monday.
It is the third reported road rage incident in Durham this month, occurring three days after a Thursday shooting on U.S. 15-501, The News & Observer reported.
And on April 12, a man on a scooter fatally shot a man and injured a teenage boy in an apparent road rage, police said at the time.
Sunday’s incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. when a dark pick-up truck sideswiped a white Nissan Maxima on U.S. 70 in Wake County and then attempted to leave the area, the Sheriff’s Office said. Both vehicles crossed into Durham County, where an unknown person fired at the truck.
The driver of the truck was shot and pulled over. Two of the truck’s passengers were assaulted.
Deputies say they arrived at the scene on U.S. 70, near Leesville Road, and a black or dark-colored sedan fled.
The truck’s driver was hospitalized with gunshot injuries, and one of the passengers was hospitalized from the assault. A third passenger was treated by EMS on the scene, authorities said.
Three people were questioned by deputies investigating the incident and at least one person had an outstanding warrant for a probation violence.
The incident remains under investigation. Officials did not say whether any suspects were arrested, but said charges were pending for the assault and shooting.
Officials also did not release names of the victims, say how many vehicles were present at the scene or say who is suspected of shooting at the truck and assaulting its passengers.
Thursday’s road rage shooting on U.S. 15-501 left a man with serious injuries. The suspect fled the scene in an unknown vehicle, according to Durham police. A GoFundMe account has been set up for the victim, The N&O reported.
The April 12 shooting occurred around 9:15 p.m. near the intersection of Holloway Street and North Alston Avenue, just east of downtown Durham, The N&O reported.
Officers found the victims inside a wrecked car near Alston Avenue and Juniper Street, noting they drove several blocks after being shot before crashing.
Police identified the victim who died as Jose Cabrera, 19, of Durham.
No arrests or charges have been announced in the incident.
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This story was originally published April 25, 2022 at 6:24 PM.
