Shots Fired At Car On Route 1 In Peabody: State Police

PEABODY, MA — Shots fired from a gray Toyota SUV with Florida plates on Route 1 North in Peabody Wednesday night hit the passenger door of a black Mercedes.

Peabody and State police were investigating the apparent road rage incident that left at least one bullet hole on the passenger side door of a 26-year-old woman's Mercedes about 9:40 p.m.

State police said the SUV was tailgating the woman and "subsequently began to drive even more aggressively" in trying to pass the Mercedes near the Holiday Inn. When the Toyota came up on the passenger side of the Mercedes, police said the Toyota's driver shot at the car.

Police said a bullet was recovered from inside the passenger door of the Mercedes. The driver was not injured.

"We are seeking the public's help in identifying the shooter, whom evidence suggests was a Black male, approximately in his mid-20s, with a short 'buzz cut' hairstyle and who was wearing a black shirt," State police said.

Police said the Toyota also had a white female passenger in her mid-20s with blonde hair.

Anyone with information regarding the incident or the occupants of the Toyota is asked to contact Trooper James Maloney of the State Police-Danvers Barracks at 978-538-6161.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)