A driver who allegedly shot another motorist in an apparent road-rage incident in Queens has been arrested, police said Wednesday.
The 32-year-old victim was blasted in the stomach after the two men stopped their cars in traffic on Queens Boulevard near 65th Place in Woodside at about 7:30 p.m. July 15, according to cops.
The two started punching each other before one of them, Champ Richardson, pulled a gun and shot the other man in the stomach, sources said at the time.
Suspect Champ Richardson is facing multiple charges, which include attempted murder. Peter Gerber for NY Post
The shooting victim was not facing critical injuries. Peter Gerber for NY PostRichardson, 36, was arrested Tuesday night and charged with attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon, according to the NYPD.
The victim was taken to Elmhurst Hospital and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea announced the arrest Wednesday afternoon.
