LA MARQUE, Texas — A woman has died after being shot multiple times while driving, according to the La Marque Police Department.
Police say the incident happened before 3 a.m. Sunday on the southbound lanes of the Gulf Freeway near Mac McGaffey Highland Bayou Park.
Police say they were initially called to the scene by a different driver who was reporting a disabled vehicle on the freeway.
When they arrived, police say they found the vehicle full of bullet holes and a female driver who was struck multiple times.
The woman was rushed to UTMB Galveston, where police say she later died.
Investigators say they have no description of possible suspects or the suspect's vehicle.
Police say the woman was the only person in the vehicle at the time of the shooting and that no other injuries were reported.
The victim is described as a 42-year-old Black woman from Galveston. Investigators say they believe the shooting was not random, but that the victim was targeted.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to contact La Marque Crime Stoppers through their website or to call (409) 938-TIPS (8477).