RIALTO, Calif. (KABC) -- Two people were in separate vehicles traveling in opposite directions on the 210 Freeway in Rialto when they were shot and wounded by a gunman or gunmen on Tuesday night.
Authorities said the first incident happened around 6:31 p.m. on the westbound side of the freeway between the Sierra and Adler avenues exit. The passenger in the car was shot in the upper leg. The person was hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries.
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The suspect in this shooting was described as a man in his 30s with long brown or blond hair. He had a mustache and goatee and was driving a dark gray or black newer sedan with light tinted windows.
The second shooting happened on the eastbound side near the Cactus Avenue and Ayala Drive exits. The driver sustained a gunshot wound to the lower arm and was hospitalized for the non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect was described as a man between 40 to 50 years old with long dark hair up to his shoulders and a goatee. Police said he was driving an early 2000s dark gray sedan.
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It was unclear if the same suspect was involved in both shootings, but Rialto police believe it could be one person.
The investigation was ongoing.