WEST ALLIS, Wis. — A potential case of road rage resulted in a shooting and crash in West Allis on Wednesday.
The incident, which involved one person shot and another arrested, stopped traffic on a busy street for hours.
According to the West Allis Police Department, officers received reports between drivers in the 10600 block of W. Greenfield Ave. in which gunshots were fired.
Police say two drivers stopped in the 10300 block of Greenfield, which led to a physical altercation. During the fight, one driver shot at the other driver.
The driver who was shot, a 37-year-old New Berlin man, fled the scene westbound on Greenfield. He struck another driver in the 10600 block of Greenfield. He continued until he crashed into a light pole near 124th and Greenfield before coming to a stop in a yard. Police don't believe his injuries are life-threatening.
The other driver, a 25-year-old Milwaukee man, remained on scene and is in custody. A firearm was recovered.
Debra Molinaro was driving home when she saw it all unfold.
"There was a person laying on the ground next to one of the cars," she said.
She captured a video on her phone that shows officers with shields apprehending a man, who surrendered with his hands in the air.
"They went up to him and they handcuffed him and put him in a squad car," Molinaro said.
Dispatch could be heard saying, "The road rage incident, sounds like the shooter is in a silver car in the middle of (the) street by 102nd and Greenfield."
That car was later surrounded by officers and the scene was taped off for hours.
Investigators stayed on the scene until the man's car was towed away.
WisDOT cameras show what is believed to be the victim's car a few blocks down the road crashed into bushes.
Bystanders like Molinaro were left shocked.
"I was worried," she said. "I tried to stay behind the brick wall a little bit because bullets travel far."
She says although she has never seen a scene like this up close before, she still isn't surprised by the rise in violence.
"Especially the kids getting shot and hurt and killed, it's crazy," Molinaro said.
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