Oct 31, 2020

Man injured in suspected road rage shooting near KC

Posted Oct 31, 2020 6:03 PM
Traffic backed up Friday night -image courtesy KC Scout camera
Traffic backed up Friday night -image courtesy KC Scout camera

LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — A man is hospitalized after being shot by a motorcyclist on Interstate 35 in Johnson County, and police believe road rage was behind the shooting.

KCTV-TV reports that the incident happened Friday night, causing the shutdown of the interstate near the busy intersection with I-435.

Police searching the area following the reported shooting -image courtesy KC Scout camera
Police searching the area following the reported shooting -image courtesy KC Scout camera

Lenexa police say the victim was driving northbound on I-35 when a motorcyclist driving the same direction shot him. Police say they’re investigating it as a road rage incident, but provided no additional information.

The victim drove home and called 911. He was taken to a hospital but details about his condition have not been released.