Road rage driver opened fire on Palmetto Expressway. Highway patrol looking for him
Troopers say that on Thursday, around 2 p.m., they got a call about the shooting that occurred in the northbound lanes near Flagler Street.
The driver of the targeted vehicle, a black Cadillac sedan, was not injured, but the rear window had a visible bullet hole.
Investigators say the confrontation began near Southwest 24th Street and escalated when the suspect, driving a white Dodge truck, pulled out a gun and fired.
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