Armed Road Rage: Police release sketch of man wanted in road rage shooting

Friday, August 12, 2011

Police release sketch of man wanted in road rage shooting

Washington State Police have released a sketch of a man who is wanted in connection with a road rage shooting that took place early Monday.
According to police, two vehicles were driving south on Rt. 167 in Sumner when a man in a Mazda came up behind the victim's car, a Mitsubishi, and passed on the shoulder, narrowly avoiding a crash. As the Mitsubishi went to exit the road the driver of the Mazda rolled down the passenger window and fired a single shot at the other car.
The bullet entered the rear passenger door, struck an 18-year-old male in the arm and continued on through the passenger seat and struck a 17-year-old female in the back. Both victims recovered from their injuries.
Police are asking for the public's help to find the shooter. He is described as a white man with dark hair, driving a 2009 to 2011 Mazda 6.

3 comments:

TimmeehhAugust 12, 2011 at 1:52 PM
Say "Hi" to Joyce for me.
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DylanAugust 12, 2011 at 3:08 PM
You (the CSGV) claim this site shows "concealed handgun permit holders in action." yet you provide no evidence this man had a license to carry. Is there a reason the dishonesty is necessary? Are you banking on the fact the Laddites will take everything you post at face value and not look for the facts?
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Ohh ShootAugust 12, 2011 at 3:30 PM
Dylan!

FYI, "we" are not "the CSGV" and this site makes no claim that it shows "concealed handgun permit holders in action." As you go through life it would behoove you to pay attention.
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States have made it easier and easier for motorists to carry loaded guns in their vehicles. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health asked the question, "Are motorists with guns in the car more or less likely to engage in hostile and aggressive behavior? The studies concluded that "riding with a firearm in the vehicle was a marker for aggressive and dangerous driver behavior."

(see Accident Analysis and Prevention, Nov. 2005, issue 38, pgs. 687-695 and 2002, issue 34, pgs. 807-814)

Authors Hemenway, Vriniotis, and Miller write, "Road rage may be most dangerous when an enraged motorists has immediate access to a lethal weapon, such as a gun. Our study finds that motorists who have ridden with firearms in their vehicles are more likely to make obscene gestures at other drivers and to follow other drivers aggressively. They are also more likely to be the victims of these behaviors. Contrary to common claims, it does not appear that 'an armed society is a polite society'."