A pregnant teenager was shot in the head during a road rage dispute in Louisiana, authorities say.

The incident occurred around 9 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 24, in Ponchatoula, a city about 50 miles from New Orleans. According to a press release from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, the 17-year-old was traveling in a Ford Expedition with two other people when they encountered a driver inside a silver Dodge Truck.

Driving the car was a man identified as 54-year-old Barry West, who was going in the same direction as the Ford Expedition, the sheriff said.

"The investigation has determined after the two vehicles were tailgating and brake-checking each other, West shot one round into the Expedition traveling in front of him where the victim was seated in the front passenger seat," the pre

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