Police: Man fires AK-47 while driving down Florida highway
MIAMI -- A man fired an AK-47 rifle while driving down a Florida highway, damaging at least two passing vehicles, police say.
Miami-Dade Police say the 37-year-old suspect began shooting from inside his burgundy Toyota Corolla at about 1 a.m. Monday as he was driving south on the Palmetto Expressway, CBS Miami reports.
At least two vehicles were struck by bullets.
Miami-Dade Police Officer Dan Ferrin said one victim drove himself to a hospital with a minor head injury due to debris from the shooting. Police said the suspect was grazed by a bullet in the face during the exchange.
Ferrin said the man hit a median, drove into oncoming traffic and crashed into a wall before exchanging gunfire with law enforcement officers who were approaching him. The man eventually surrendered.
It wasn't clear how many officers were involved in the shooting. Ferrin said "many shots were fired." Authorities didn't know if the suspect had been involved in a dispute or if he fired randomly.
Witnesses said they pulled over to check on one of the victims.
"Her car got shot… three bullets went through her car and one actually went right behind her head. It was like inches away," said a witness who identified himself as Charles, CBS Miami reports.
The southbound lanes of the Palmetto Expressway were shut down for hours due to incident.
Ferrin said charges were pending.
