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Police have identified the Vancouver victim of a suspected road-rage shooting early Friday as 33-year-old Willis Charles Hunt.

Shortly after 1:30 a.m., the Vancouver Police Department received a call about a man shot near Bridgeway Street, which runs beneath the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge off-ramp. A short time later police found Hunt suffering from gunshot wounds. He could not be saved and died.

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A 32-year-old woman believed to be in the same vehicle as Hunt suffered minor injuries and was treated at hospital.

“It is still very early in this investigation and our detectives are working to confirm the circumstances that led to this man’s death,” Const. Jason Doucette said in a news release.

“We are reminding anyone who may find themselves involved in a road-rage incident to remain calm, not to engage the occupants of the other vehicle, and to call 911 if you feel your safety could be at risk.”