A person was shot on Interstate 91 in Wethersfield on Monday morning and state police are investigating.
State police said Troopers from Troop H responded after receiving reports of a shooting on the highway and closed exit 26 on I-91 southbound to investigate.
Hartford police said they found the victim close to Hartford Hospital and the person was transported to the hospital.
Wethersfield police are calling it a road rage incident. According to their investigation, the two vehicles pulled over and both drivers got out. When the victim realized the other driver had a black, long gun, he turned away and was shot in the leg. The injuries are not life-threatening, police said.
The suspect is described as a man with a shaved head and mustache that ran down both sides of his mouth to his chin. The suspect vehicle is described as a larger black pickup with a chrome or diamond-plated toolbox in the bed of the truck.
Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to call Wethersfield Police Detective Kevin Foster at 860-721-2865.
State police are also investigating since the shooting happened on the highway.
