OPD road rage shooting on W SR 40 eastbound

Two people were hospitalized on Monday morning after being involved in a road rage shooting incident in Ocala.

According to the Ocala Police Department, the road rage incident occurred on State Road 40 and involved two men. During the confrontation, one of the men was hit in the head and the other was shot.

OPD road rage shooting on W SR 40 eastbound
Two people were injured in a road rage incident that occurred on State Road 40 in Ocala on Monday morning (Photo courtesy of the Ocala Police Department)

Both men were transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Due to a crime scene investigation, all eastbound lanes from 67th Avenue to 60th Avenue were temporary closed for approximately one hour. The roadway has since reopened.

No further details were released by the Ocala Police Department.