Edited release
05/25/22
Cedar Rapids Police are investigating a Monday night vehicle-to-vehicle shooting that the driver shot at believes stemmed from a road-rage incident.
According to a release from the Police Department, they received calls for service to the 800 block of 15th St SE regarding vehicle-to-vehicle gunfire at 9:55pm. The driver of the vehicle and a passenger receiving gunfire were headed south on 15th St SE at the time of the shooting. They reported a white SUV-with an unknown number of occupants-began to pass them and opened fire. The 22-year-old driver and 25-year-old passenger both sustained non-life threatening injuries and were transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The driver of the vehicle fired upon reported the shooting was driven by a potential road-rage incident.
Cedar Rapids Police are actively investigating the incident. If you have information related to this case, please call CRPD at 319-286-5491. More information will be made available when possible.