Raleigh police are investigating after a 6-hour shooting spree on Interstate 40

Raleigh police are investigating after six drive-by shootings during an early morning rush hour along Interstate 40.

Deputy Chief Rico Boyce said the first incident was reported on Monday near Chapel Hill Road when a woman received a gunshot wound to her leg.

Later that day, police responded to a second call of a victim reporting a single gunshot to their vehicle as it drove near the Buck Jones exit; that person was not injured, Boyce said at a press conference on Wednesday.

No incidents were reported Tuesday, but at 4:58 a.m. Wednesday, police were called to a shooting near Chapel Hill Road, Boyce said. There were four incidents in total on Wednesday, he said.

“During the investigation, some victims reported that their vehicles were hit by bullets after the first call came in,” Boyce said. “Although no one was injured during the morning incidents, we are busy trying to identify the person or persons involved.”

Boyce would not comment on whether investigators believe the gunshots came from another vehicle or from the side of the road. The weapon in question is believed to be a handgun, he said.

“We are working closely with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, the Wake County Sheriff's Office and the Cary Police Department to investigate these incidents,” he said. “We ask the public to contact us if you remember anything that could be useful in this investigation.”

Investigators are most interested in possible dash cam footage from those traveling on Interstate 40 during the early hours of Monday or Wednesday, Boyce said. Tips can be submitted by calling CrimeStoppers at 919-916-9113 or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website at www.raleighcrimestoppers.org.

At least some of the incidents are believed to be connected, and Raleigh police will be providing extra vigilance on Interstate 40 in the coming days, according to Boyce.

“We will be there until we find out who did this incident,” he said.