Crime & Safety

Man Fatally Shot On George Washington Bridge: Officials

A man was found shot in the head on the George Washington Bridge, officials say.

FORT LEE, NJ — After a man was fatally shot on the George Washington Bridge on Tuesday night, police are looking for a suspect, officials said.

At about 7:06 p.m. Tuesday, according to a Port Authority spokesperson, police received reports about a crash on the westbound upper level of the George Washington Bridge, heading toward New Jersey.

Police found the driver with an apparent gunshot wound to the head, the spokesperson said. The driver was taken to Englewood Medical Center.

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The driver, a 46-year-old man, later passed away, a New York City Police Department spokeswoman said Wednesday morning.

Identification is being withheld in order to inform next of kin, she said.

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ABC News reported that the victim was an employee of Con Edison who lived in Rockland County, N.Y.

According to the ABC report, the man was heading from Manhattan onto the bridge to New Jersey when his Volkswagen hit another vehicle. While on the bridge, the other driver shot him in the head in a possible "road rage" incident, ABC said.

The Port Authority spokesperson said lanes began reopening on the westbound upper level at approximately 12:10 a.m. All lanes were open Wednesday morning.

Patch will update this story when more information is available.

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