CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (WSIL) -- Police in Cape Girardeau are trying to figure out who fired shots into a man's SUV about 9 P.M. Friday.
"Cape Girardeau Police Department received a report of shots fired into a vehicle on Good Hope Street at Benton. A subject in a Chevrolet Tahoe was stopped on the roadway when unknown suspects fired multiple rounds into his vehicle," Sgt. Joseph Hann said in a statement. "This victim, who was driving the Tahoe, was struck in the leg by one of the rounds that penetrated his vehicle."
The person who pulled the trigger got away in a small, silver passenger vehicle, according to Hann.
"The victim traveled to a local hospital via private vehicle, received treatment for the wound and was released."
The roadway was temporarily blocked off as officers canvassed the area for witnesses and evidence.
"The victim's vehicle is in police custody and is being processed for evidence as well," Hann said.
This shooting is under active investigation. Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to contact the Cape Girardeau Police Department.
