Dallas girl, 9, injured by shots fired into moving car on highway, police say
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Dallas police say a man injured a 9-year-old girl after shooting at least three times into a moving SUV in a “road rage incident” on a highway Sunday evening.
Officers say a woman was driving the SUV with another man as a passenger and her daughter in the back seat.
Dallas police say a 9-year-old girl was injured in an apparent "road rage" incident Sunday evening. (ready.gov)
The suspected gunman opened fire after a near-collision between his older white sedan and the SUV around 9:30 p.m.
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The woman told police that the man cut in front of her SUV, forcing her to swerve as both vehicles sped north on a highway in northwest Dallas. The man then cut in front again, slamming on his brakes and nearly causing a crash.
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The woman said he then pulled up alongside the SUV and fired into the driver's side, according to police.
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The girl was shot once in her left side, police said. She was taken to a hospital and is in stable condition.
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Police are now looking for the suspected gunman, who was described as having a salt-and-pepper goatee and thinning hair.
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The girl’s identity was not released.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.