The Gist: A woman was shot during a road rage incident on Stone Mountain Highway in Gwinnett county while trying to evade a suspect’s vehicle.
What Happened?: Gwinnett Police Detectives are investigating a road rage incident that injured a woman driving on Stone Mountain Highway on June 1 at about 9:30 pm. The victim suffered an injury to her foot while her vehicle was riddled with bullet holes, with several shell casings found at the scene by officers.
The woman told police that a dark, possibly green passenger car followed her and flashed its headlights as if to overtake her. When she tried to evade the vehicle near Exit 9, it cut her off and fired multiple shots at her car into the passenger side.
Even as she tried to escape, the suspect’s car came in front of hers and fired once again into the driver’s side.
How You Can Help: Detectives are requesting those with information on the shooting to come forward and help solve the case. Tips can be delivered via CrimeStoppers and those who provide information leading to the arrest and indictment of the suspect can receive a cash reward.
What’s Next?: As the investigation continues, the police continue to seek public intervention to get any leads and understand the circumstances around the road rage attack. Anyone with information is encouraged to provide tips using the contact information provided above.
Road Rage By The Numbers:
- 82% of drivers in the U.S. admit to having road rage or driving aggressively at least once in the past year.
- 59% of drivers reported showing anger by honking.
- 45% of drivers report changing lanes without signaling.
- 42% of drivers claimed they’ve yelled or cursed loudly at another driver.
- More than 550 people were shot in road rage incidents in the U.S. in 2022.
- 80% of Americans are involved in road rage behavior at least once a year.
- Approximately 47% of all U.S. drivers, or 95 million individuals, have screamed at a person in traffic.
- 32% of drivers admit to honking horns or making obscene gestures.
- 26% of drivers admit to swerving between lanes or tailgating in times of stress.
- The number of road rage shootings has doubled in recent years. In 2018, 247 road rage shootings were reported across the U.S. That number jumped to 522.
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