FORESTVILLE, Md. — All lanes of Interstate 495 have reopened after a vehicle was hit by gunfire, Maryland State Police said.
According to the police department, the victim's vehicle was merging onto northbound I-495 from Route 4 when shots were fired from another vehicle. No injuries were reported.
The suspect's vehicle was described as an SUV, either a Maserati or Porche, with Virginia tags.
As crews investigate, multiple lanes of the outer loop of the interstate in the area were closed. The shooting caused an hours-long closure that created massive traffic delays Monday evening.
Images from Sky9 showed miles of cars backed up on the interstate as crews investigated the shooting.
Anyone with information should contact police at the Forestville Barrack at 301-568-8101.
New legislation introduced Monday aims to reduce dangerous driving while holding reckless or impaired drivers more accountable in the District. The bill is named the Strengthening Traffic Enforcement, Education, and Responsibility (STEER) Amendment Act of 2023 and was introduced by DC Councilmember Charles Allen for Ward 6, two days after a 5-year-old girl and her father were hit by an alleged drunk driver while walking to the pool.