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Angry driver shoots man in the head, Troup County deputies say

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Published  March 9, 2025 8:21pm EDT
Troup County
FOX 5 Atlanta

The Brief

    • A driver is wanted for allegedly shooting a 56-year-old man in the head during a road rage incident on I-85 SB.
    • The victim was found parked on the side of the road, bleeding near his eye.
    • The suspect, driving a silver car, possibly a Hyundai or Kia SUV, cut off the victim multiple times before firing several shots, according to officials.

TROUP COUNTY, Ga. - The Troup County Sheriff's Office is looking for a driver accused of shooting a man in the head in a fit of rage on the interstate early Sunday morning.

What we know:

It happened in the southbound lanes of Interstate 85 near mile marker 21, toward Columbus at around 6:30 a.m.

Deputies said that's when they found the 56-year-old victim, parked on the side of the road.

He was bleeding from a gunshot wound near his eye.

Officials gathered that the victim was shot by a driver experiencing road rage. They said a silver car – possibly a Hyundai or a Kia SUV – cut the victim off in traffic multiple times before firing several shots.

That driver got away, traveling south on I-185.

What we don't know:

The suspect's identity is currently unknown. But officials believe this was an isolated incident.

What you can do:

Anyone with information should call the Criminal Investigations Division at 706-883-1616 to Troup County Crime Stoppers at 706-812-1000.

The Source: This information was provided by the Troup County Sheriff's Office.

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