Driver shot, killed in road rage shooting on 175 in Dallas

The Dallas Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred Friday evening along Highway 175 near Interstate 20.

At around 5:17pm on Friday, Dallas police were called to the scene of a shooting on the westbound lanes of Highway 175 just before the Interstate 20 interchange. Officers located a driver suffering from a gunshot wound.

Investigators say the driver was traveling on 175 when a second vehicle pulled up and fired at least one shot into the passenger side of the vehicle, striking the victim. After being shot, he came to a stop on the shoulder of the highway. Paramedics transported him to a local hospital, but he did not survive. He has been identified as a 59-year-old man.

The suspect vehicle has been described as a small, grey car.

The Dallas Police Department is requesting anyone with information on this homicide to please contact Detective John Valdez at 214-671-3623 or by email at john.valdez@dallaspolice.gov.