ST. LOUIS — A man was injured after a "road rage incident" on Interstate 70 in St. Louis Thursday, police said.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded to a shooting call at 4 p.m. and located the victim at Von Phul Street and Adelaide Avenue suffering from a gunshot wound to his arm.
The victim, a 54-year-old man, said he was engaged in a "road rage incident" with a white vehicle on eastbound I-70 between Goodfellow Boulevard and Carrie Avenue, police said.
The man told police the incident escalated until the driver of the white vehicle pulled up alongside him and fired gunshots at his vehicle.
EMS responded to Von Phul and Adelaide, where the man reported the incident, and transported him to an area hospital. He was listed in stable condition.
The investigation remains ongoing.
This was the third incident on I-70 this week in the St. Louis area.
On Tuesday, Berkeley police responded to I-70 near North Hanley Road to a call for "shots fired."
A teenager was killed and a woman was injured after being shot Wednesday morning near I-70 and Madison Street, St. Louis police said.
Resources for crime victims:
If you have been a victim of a crime or know someone who has been, 5 On Your Side has compiled a list of resources.
The Crime Victim Center of St. Louis has multiple programs to support victims of crime. Crime Victim Center’s programs range from direct services to crime victims as well as “creating awareness and change within the systems they encounter.”
Life Outside of Violence "helps those harmed by stabbing, gunshot or assault receive the treatment, support and resources they need to find alternatives to end the cycle of violence."
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has the Neighborhood Healing Network, which serves people who have experienced crime, violence or been the victim of an incident that caused trauma.
Cure Violence is an international organization that is present in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods. Violence interrupters are trained to deescalate violent situations within their own communities.
