Road rage shooting suspect charged with attempted murder; driver suffers life-threatening injuries
By Erin Hynes, Alex Suckow, Renee Maloney
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SCOTTSBURG, Indiana (WLKY) — A man has been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a “road rage” shooting on I-65 in southern Indiana, and the suspect has been arrested, according to Indiana State Police.
Around 2:30 p.m. Friday, ISP responded to a shooting at the 27-mile marker on I-65 northbound, just south of Scottsburg.
ISP said one driver, a man, shot into a vehicle and struck that driver, also a man, during a road rage incident.
According to ISP, it doesn’t appear that the suspect and victim know each other.
ISP said they were stopped in the fast lane for some type of construction work. At some point. the men got out of their vehicles and exchanged words.
“The driver of the second vehicle apparently got out and went up to the other vehicle to speak with that gentleman that first came back, and the first driver shot that driver at that point. So, it happened very quickly, apparently all over a road rage incident,” Sgt. Carey Huls said.
The victim was hit in the stomach. ISP initially said his injuries were not serious, but now is calling them life-threatening. The victim’s identity has not been released.
Everyone stayed at the scene and the suspect, identified as 28-year-old James Dowdell of Shelbyville, Kentucky, was arrested and charged with attempted murder.
Indiana State Police are investigating and say that while the investigation is ongoing, there is no threat to the public.
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