Gunfire from one vehicle toward another along North Carolina Highway 54 in Chapel Hill injured one passenger on Monday night, according to a preliminary police investigation.

A release from the Chapel Hill Police Department said that at around 5 p.m. in the 1100 block of the highway — which includes a pair of apartment complexes — one driver fired shots at another driver’s vehicle. A spokesperson for the department told Chapelboro both vehicles were driving west on Highway 54 at the time of the incident.

The hurt passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to investigators.

Chapel Hill Police said investigators are “working to identify a suspect,” but no additional information is publicly available as of Monday night.

Those with information about the shooting along Highway 54 are encouraged by authorities to call 911 or contact the Chapel Hill Police Department. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can use the Chapel Hill-Carrboro-UNC Crimestoppers hotline at 919-942-7515 or visit the CrimeStoppers website.

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