By Nyah Adams / News Director

An incident of road rage turned violent on Tuesday night around 7:40 p.m. as one driver was left with a gunshot wound on the tip of his nose after his vehicle was shot at.

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office says 23-year-old Shannon Woods from Michigan allegedly shot at another driver after getting into a dispute on the road. The shooting happened between St. Joseph and Avon heading westbound on Interstate 94.

The driver who was shot called authorities and drove himself home a short distance away from where the incident happened.

Woods was detained near the Melrose exit and taken to the Stearns County Jail on second degree assault charges. The Melrose Police Department, State Patrol and the Sauk Centre Police Department helped with the incident..

If you or anyone you know witnessed the incident you are asked to contact the Stearns County Sheriff’s Department at 320-259-3700.