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Officials: Schuylkill Expressway shut down for road rage shooting investigation

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WEST PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia officials say a shooting between two vehicles on the Schuylkill Expressway shut the highway down Thursday evening.Authorities said the shooting began near Girard Avenue, on the Expressway, around 6:00 p.m.The shooting is being treated as a road rage investigation.

Officials say no injuries have been reported.The eastbound side of the highway was closed for about a half hour while police investigated the incident.

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