By Staff

On Sunday morning at approximately 6:44am, patrol Officers with the WSPD were approached by (Name withheld) in the 600 blk. of S. Hawthorne Rd. The young mother told officers that she was driving north in the left lane on US 421 approaching Cloverdale Avenue when a white vehicle came up behind her at what she described as, “A high rate of speed”.

She advised the vehicle moved into the right lane and began to pass her. While passing the driver produced an unknown type handgun and fired three rounds striking her vehicle as they proceeded to pass.

Two of the three rounds struck the vehicle’s right rear bumper and rear quarter panel. The third round struck and penetrated the rear passenger door. This bullett hit her childs’ safety seat passing just below where her child was seated at the time. Neither the child nor the mother were injured. She told police that the vehicle was last seen continuing north on US 421 at a high rate of speed.

The Winston-Salem Police Department requests anyone with information regarding this incident to contact Crime Stoppers at 336/727-2800.