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Iowa Driver Unleashes Gunfire on I-35, Injuring Woman
8 Oct
Summary
- Suspect allegedly shot a woman and fired into multiple vehicles on I-35.
- He chillingly told police, "I had to kill people today" after arrest.
- The incident led to multiple lanes of I-35 being shut down for hours.
A shooting incident on Interstate 35 in Iowa left a woman wounded and multiple vehicles damaged. Andrew Darrick Tanaka, 27, faces four counts of attempted murder following the alleged gunfire on Monday afternoon. Authorities reported receiving multiple 911 calls about shots fired along the northbound lanes of I-35.
According to investigators, Tanaka allegedly fired into vehicles after one passed him and then another. He is also accused of rear-ending a third car and firing into its windshield. The woman struck in her shoulder sustained injuries authorities deemed not life-threatening.
Tanaka was apprehended by law enforcement officers on the highway after his vehicle became disabled. He was reportedly holding a handgun when officers arrived and was taken into custody without further incident. The shootings necessitated the closure of I-35 for several hours as investigators processed the scene.
