WORLD GOLF VILLAGE, Fla. – Three vehicles in St. Johns County were among 19 damaged Wednesday evening in a possible shooting rampage that investigators say began on Interstate 4 in Central Florida and continued up Interstate 95.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an SUV that might have been involved in the shootings was located and taken into evidence and they are talking to multiple persons of interest in the case. News4Jax was told that the vehicle is registered to someone in the Jacksonville area.
According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, 15 vehicles eastbound on I-4 and northbound I-95 between 6:40 and 7:10 p.m. sustained shattered windows and dents consistent with being hit with shots fired from a BB gun or pellet gun.
One vehicle was also damaged in Seminole County, authorities said. No injuries were reported in any of the incidents.
Some of the drivers just described their window blowing out, but at least two reported hearing loud bangs. One van driving on I-10 had all three of its driver’s side windows shattered.
“I was going down I-4 and somebody shot at my car and blew out my window,” one caller told a 911 dispatcher.
“My window like shattered completely,” another caller said. “There’s, like, a hole.”
Amy Vickery was northbound on I-95 headed home to Jacksonville Beach when she heard a popping sound coming from the back of her car. At first, she thought a rock had crashed through her window.
“I’m still in shock and I’m just really glad that I’m OK,” Vickery said. “It’s one of those things that, like, makes you think, ‘What is wrong with the world?’ Like, why would someone do this? Who would do something like this? You know what I mean? Who would just drive down the interstate shooting at people? It’s crazy."
Several vehicles were damaged Wednesday night in what the Florida Highway Patrol is calling a possible road rage incident in St. Johns County.
Volusia County deputies said eight vehicles were hit by pellets on I-4 eastbound, from Deltona to the I-95 junction, and another seven were hit on I-95 north from near International Speedway Boulevard to north of State Road 40.
According to FHP, three vehicles in St. Johns County sustained minor damage on the highway near International Golf Parkway.
Vickery said she’s glad no one was injured.
“I’m really upset that I have to replace this window, but, I mean, all things considered, it could’ve been much worse,” she said.