Crime & Safety
Video Shows Northridge Road Rage Shooting
Police released security footage showing a road rage shooting in Northridge that left one man in critical condition and a shooter at large.
NORTHRIDGE, CA — Police hope the release of video Monday from a road rage shooting in Northridge will lead to the arrest of the shooter.
The security images show a pickup truck driven by a suspect wanted for a road rage shooting that left a motorist critically wounded. The road rage incident started at about 8:35 a.m. on March 25, on the southbound San Diego (405) Freeway. The victim exited the freeway at Nordhoff Street and was followed by his attacker, the LAPD reported.
The driver of a pickup truck followed the victim on Haskell Avenue south of Parthenia Street, where the victim pulled over and got out of his car.
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"The suspect pulled behind, then alongside the stopped victim, and shot the victim multiple times. The suspect fled the location in his vehicle and the victim was hospitalized for the gunshot wounds."
The suspect was described as a white or Asian man in his mid-30s, with a shaved head and multiple "sleeve" tattoos on his arms and neck.
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He was driving a black or green, 1994-1998-model, two-door Chevrolet Silverado Z71 pickup truck, with a camper shell.
Anyone with information on the crime was urged to call 818-644-0609, or 800-222-TIPS.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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