September 5, 2023 |
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On Sunday afternoon shortly around 12:40, Wyoming Highway Patrol and local law enforcement agencies responded to a call about a man with a gun near milepost 22 on US 287.
According to a release about the incident, the caller told dispatch that a relative shot her and another family member. The victims fled towards Rawlins, followed by the assailant in a separate vehicle. The caller reported the assailant rammed the back of their vehicle and was continuing to shoot at them.
Troopers intercepted the vehicles near milepost 14. Both vehicles stopped and the suspect surrendered to troopers without incident.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) transported the victims to Memorial Hospital of Carbon County. The seriousness of the second victim’s injuries required they be further transported to a trauma center.
Troopers arrested the suspect for attempted murder and charges are pending through the Carbon County Attorney’s Office.
No names were released in the statement from the highway patrol.
