Man injured after apparent road rage shooting near the Galleria

HOUSTON – A man was injured in a road rage incident near the Galleria Thursday night.

The victim said the incident began when he was driving southbound on the Southwest Freeway. After he passed a grey pickup truck, the truck passed him before he passed the pickup truck once again.

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The truck driver then pulled up alongside the victim’s vehicle. Then, the victim heard what he described as a pop.

The victim sustained a gunshot wound to his side. He pulled into a gas station on Westheimer near San Felipe and called police.

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The victim was treated at a hospital and released Friday morning.

He told KPRC 2 he’s okay but is still shaken up from the incident.