HALL COUNTY, Ga. — Two people are hospitalized and an alleged gunman is dead after a shooting spree Friday on a Georgia highway.
Deputies with the Hall County Sheriff's Office told WSB-TV Atlanta that Rex Harbour, 26, shot at seven passing cars on Highway 365 near the Habersham County line on Friday.
“We do know the suspicious vehicle exited the wood line. When state patrol tried to stop him, he fled,” Booth said.
“We believe it was a random act. We do know this was one shooter. That was it,” said Derreck Booth with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies believe the man parked his car near the trees that line the road before opening fire.
Troopers and deputies swarmed the area and quickly surrounded the suspect. Police said, once surrounded, the man shot himself. He later died.
The roadway was blocked as deputies investigated, backing up traffic for miles.