Suspect Sought In Road-Rage Shooting: Santa Rosa PD

SANTA ROSA, CA — Police are on the hunt for a man accused in a road rage incident that escalated to a shooting Tuesday night in Santa Rosa that left the victim hospitalized in serious condition.

The shooting was initially reported as a traffic collision at 8:18 p.m. in the area of Corby and Baker avenues in the Roseland area, Santa Rosa police Sgt. Kyle Philp said.

When officers got to the scene, one of the cars involved had several bullet holes in it.

"It was also discovered that the driver of that vehicle had been the victim of a shooting," Philp said. "The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the side, and he was rushed to the hospital."

As of Thursday, the victim remained hospitalized in serious condition but was expected to survive, Philp told Patch.

Investigators believe the victim saw the suspect commit a traffic violation and followed the suspect to confront him about it.

That is when the suspect is believed to have pulled out a handgun and shot at the victim several times.

According to police, the suspect was seen driving away from the scene.

The victim tried to drive away but ended up crashing into another car.

Detectives from SRPD's Violent Crimes Team responded and assumed the investigation.

Photos of the car were captured on a surveillance camera after the shooting, and have been released to the public in the hopes someone recognizes it.

The Sonoma County Alliance is offering a $2,500 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the case.

The suspect's car was described as a brown or tan SUV, possibly a GMC, with body damage to the passenger side and a broken-out rear passenger side window.

The suspect was described as a Hispanic man with slicked-back curly hair who was wearing a black shirt.

Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has information about the whereabouts of the suspect and or his car is encouraged to call the SRPD Violent Crimes Team at 707-543-3590.

"The victim’s name will not be released at this time due to the violent nature of the crime, and the fact the investigation is still ongoing," Philp said.