Victim reported to be in stable condition after incident on River Road at U.S. 41, authorities says.

NORTH PORT — The shooting of a man in North Port Friday morning may be a road rage incident, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.

According to reports, a Dodge pick-up truck and a Suzuki SUV were both travelling north on River Road, around 7 a.m. and stopped at the intersection of U.S. 41. The Suzuki, occupied by two individuals, stopped behind the Dodge pick-up truck.

The male passenger from the Suzuki exited the vehicle, approached the driver of the Dodge, and began assaulting him. The driver of the pick-up truck was armed with a gun and proceeded to shoot the aggressor. Several independent witnesses have corroborated the story with detectives.

The report says it appears the two men did not know one another and their dispute may have been the result of a road rage incident.

The individual who was shot remains in stable condition in the hospital.

The investigation is ongoing.

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NORTH PORT -- A man is in stable condition after being shot on a road in North Port this morning, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office says.

According to the Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to reports of a shooting in the left turn lane of River Road at U.S. 41 at about 7:14 a.m.

All people involved in the case have been accounted for and detectives believe it is an isolated incident that poses no threat to the public.

The man who was shot was taken to a hospital, where he is in stable condition, the Sheriff's Office says. His identity has not been released.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Sheriff's Office at 941-861-4915.

This story is developing.