Shots were fired during a road rage incident in Northeast Portland Monday morning.
At 9:05 a.m., North Precinct officers responded to the report of a road rage situation involving a shooting on Marine Drive. Officers contacted the victim of the road rage incident a safe distance from where the shooting occurred.
The victim was driving near Northeast Vancouver Avenue and Marine Drive when he came upon a newer blue Chrysler Pacifica driving with a small spare tire on the back driver's side of the vehicle. It was driving at a slow rate of speed, approximately 20 miles per hour. Because the driver of the Pacifica drove so slowly, the victim attempted to pass the vehicle. The victim was able to get around the Pacifica despite the driver of the Pacifica attempting to force the victim off the road.
At Northeast Marine Drive and Northeast 13th Avenue, the suspect caught up with the victim vehicle and the driver of the Pacifica fired multiple rounds at the victim's vehicle, striking the vehicle with gunfire. The victim quickly left the area and contacted police.
Officers located several bullet strikes in the victim's vehicle and requested criminalists from the Forensic Evidence Division respond to the location to assist with the investigation.
The suspect is described as a black or Hispanic male. The victim believes there was a Hispanic female in the front passenger seat.
North Precinct officers and detectives with the Assault Detail continue to investigate this incident.
Anyone with information about the shooting should call the Police Non-Emergency Line at 503-823-3333.