Crime & Safety

Handgun Fired In Twin Cities Road Rage Incident: State Patrol

Authorities are looking for a white Escalade following an alleged road rage incident in the Twin Cities Thursday morning.

WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN — The Minnesota State Patrol (MSP) is asking for the public’s assistance Thursday following an early morning road rage incident where a man allegedly fired a handgun at another vehicle.

Around 8:30 a.m. at Interstate 694 westbound and Highway 120 in White Bear Lake, authorities say a road rage incident began between two drivers.

According to the MSP, as the suspect's 2006 white Cadillac Escalade exited White Bear Avenue, the suspect fired one shot at the victim’s vehicle, shattering the victim’s back window.

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No one was hit or injured, according to a news release.

The Minnesota State Patrol is asking for anyone who has seen the white Escalade with Minnesota license plate 275KLG to contact law enforcement immediately.

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The suspect is considered potentially armed and dangerous and the public is urged not to approach him.

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