BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) — A Jennings man was killed Saturday in Baton Rouge in what police are calling a road-rage incident, authorities said.

According to reports by WVLA/BRProud, Jayrick Washington, 18, of Jennings was shot while driving on I-110 near the Fuqua Street exit ramp.

Police said shortly before 1 p.m. Saturday, officers learned two vehicles were reportedly weaving through traffic on North I-10 near Dalrymple Drive. Upon reaching the Fuqua Street exit ramp, shots were fired, causing Washington to crash, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Police believe the shooting stemmed from road rage. The suspect(s) are still unknown at this time.

Anyone with information about this shooting is urged to contact the Baton Rouge Police Violent Crimes Unit at 225-389-4869 or Crime Stoppers at 225-344-7867.

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