A driver shot during a road rage incident near the west side of Colorado Springs was rushed to the hospital Tuesday morning, police said.
Colorado Springs police responded to a shooting in the area of North 19th Street and West Uintah Street around 10:13 a.m. after a driver in a Jeep Cherokee, headed east on U.S. 24 from 30th Street, got into a confrontation with a driver of a Toyota 4Runner, police said.
An occupant of the 4Runner pointed what the victim said appeared to be a black rifle with a scope and fired, police said.
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The victim was hit in the left cheek and transported to a hospital for the gunshot wound, officers said.
Police did not find the assailant and do not know the license plate number on the vehicle.
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Officers did not provide information on the victim's condition.
The Colorado Springs Police Department asked those with information or witnesses to the incident to call officers at (719) 444-7000; or if you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (719) 634-STOP (7867) or 1-800-222-8477.
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