Crime & Safety
Man Shot Multiple Times During OC Road Rage Dispute; Gunman At Large
A 49-year-old man was left critically injured after he was shot multiple times during a road rage dispute in Orange County.
ORANGE COUNTY, CA — A 49-year-old man was critically injured in a suspected road rage shooting in Orange County, authorities said.
Santa Ana police officers responded to reports of a shooting shortly after 1 p.m. on Nov. 11, near the intersection of East First Street and South Lyon Street, according to the Santa Ana Police Department.
Upon arrival, police found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the lower part of his body, police said.
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According to investigators, the victim and gunman were involved in a road rage incident before the shooting, where the suspect likely got out of his vehicle and fired multiple rounds into the victim's vehicle.
It was not immediately clear whether the victim and suspect knew one another.
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Authorities have not released a description of the suspect or the vehicle involved.
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