Police in DC Searching for Maserati Driver Who Opened Fire on Car During Road Rage Incident

A suspect who is believed to have been driving a high-priced sports car opened fire at another motorist during what appears to be a road rage incident in Washington D.C. (Metropolitan Police Department / Screenshot via The Epoch Times)

A suspect who is believed to have been driving a high-priced sports car opened fire at another motorist during what appears to be a road rage incident in the District of Columbia.

The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department released a video of the shooting that occurred in the 1600 block of Kenilworth Avenue just after 5 p.m. on May 19.

It shows a gunman emerging from a Maserati two-door coupe and approaching the driver’s side of the car in front of him and appears to be trying to conceal the firearm. The man, who is wearing a black T-shirt and blue jeans, opens fire as the other vehicle leaves.

Police said that a woman was found nearby with what appears to be a gunshot wound. She was treated at a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

Authorities did not say what led up to the shooting.

The vehicle driven by the suspect was described as a two-door gray Maserati, according to the D.C. police department.

Anyone with information can call the Metropolitan Police Department at [phone] or text a tip to the department’s tip line at 50411.

The Metropolitan Police Department currently is offering a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in Washington, according to the news release.

Other details about the incident were not provided.

The incident comes in the midst of a surge of crime in Washington and other major metropolitan areas. Compared to the same time last year, data from the Metropolitan Police said that there are 43 percent more homicides in the city in 2021.