The Alaska State Troopers have launched an attempted murder investigation after shots were taken at Black Gold ore haul trucks on Thursday.

According to an AST news release, troopers were notified that a Black Gold Transport truck was shot at multiple times by occupants of a newer white model SUV near Richardson Highway Milepost 339.

A second shooting incident was reported later Tuesday night that another Black Gold truck was shot at near the Steese Highway and Chena Hot Springs Road in Fairbanks by occupants of a white SUV.

"Neither driver was injured during the shooting," the AST report states. "The Alaska Bureau of Investigation has opened an attempted murder investigation into the incident."

AST released images of the suspected vehicle, but lacked details or an identified license p

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