Police say a 33-year-old man was wounded in a road rage shooting in North Richland Hills early Wednesday morning -- the third such shooting in three days.
North Richland Hills police said the shooting happened on eastbound Loop 820 near Boulevard 26 at about 2:15 a.m.
The shooter fled the scene. Police tweeted that they were searching for a white mid-size SUV and a "driver wearing [a] baseball cap."
Police said the victim, who went to the 7600 block of Boulevard 26 for help, was transported to a hospital with injuries that were not life threatening.
North Richland Hills firefighters were called in to wash down the scene. Authorities cleared the scene by 4:15 a.m.
Police asked anyone with information about the shooting to call them at 817-281-1000.
Road rage shootings have become something of a trend this week.
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On Sunday afternoon, a 19-year-old man was fatally shot while driving with his girlfriend in Arlington. About seven hours later, a 19-year-old woman driving in Mesquite was shot in the head — but is expected to recover.
Police said in these two incidents the shots were fired from a dark-colored 4-door sedan. Investigators have not indicated whether the shootings are related.
