BW Parkway shooting investigated as road rage

A shooting Sunday afternoon along the Baltimore-Washington Parkway in Anne Arundel County is being investigated as a possible road rage incident.

The incident happened after 3:40 p.m. on Sunday in Hanover, Maryland on northbound Interstate 295 before Anne Arundel Mills Boulevard.



Police said both the victim and the suspect were in gray vehicles.

The victim was in a gray Chevrolet Malibu when he was shot. A one-year-old child was in the vehicle, police said. The child was not hurt during the incident.

Witnesses told police it looked like the two drivers were involved in a case of road rage.

The suspect, whose vehicle may be a BMW sedan, was seen shooting at the victim’s.

The victim was flown by medevac helicopter to R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore.

Maryland State Police troopers found multiple bullet holes in the victim’s car.

The Baltimore-Washington Parkway was shut down for the investigation for over four hours.

Anyone with information is urged to call police at 410-761-5130.  Callers may remain anonymous.

Ivy Lyons

Ivy Lyons is a digital journalist for WTOP.com. Since 2018, they have worked on Capitol Hill, at NBC News in Washington, and with WJLA in Washington.

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