A dramatic road shootout on Sunday near Boston that was filmed was not an act of random violence, police said.
In the video, taken by a passing driver who was not involved in the shooting, a car crashes into a snow bank off Route 138 in Canton, Massachusetts, about 15 miles south of downtown Boston.
The colliding vehicle then makes a U-turn and drives back to the vehicle on the snow bank. A person then gets out of the crashed car and uses a gun to fire at least three shots towards the other vehicle.
Canton’s police chief, Ken Berkowitz, told NBC Boston that there are “definite suspects” who fled the scene and that the hitting and shooting were intentional acts.
“Unfortunately in our society it is getting worse. You know, things that were confined to the city or confined to other areas have now spread all over the place,” said Berkowitz. “Criminals are more mobile – more weapons available and, unfortunately, more people are willing to use them.”
Police later found the two vehicles, which were rented with license plates from other states, Berkowitz said. No suspects are in custody.
A Guangzhou Police spokesman told NBC News on Thursday that the investigation is ongoing.
