Five people suffered gunshot wounds and were in stable condition despite some serious injuries, including one victim who was shot in the face, according to local media reports.
Two other people were injured in vehicle accidents during the attack. Nine vehicles were struck by bullets in all, according to the sheriff’s office.
Authorities have identified a person of interest, 32-year-old Joseph Couch, and warned the public he is considered “armed and dangerous” and should not be approached.
The shooting shut down the highway for several hours.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said in a post on X that it had dispatched agents to assist.
The shooting took place three days after two students and two teachers were killed, and nine others wounded, at a high school in Winder, Georgia.
A 14-year-old student and his father, suspected of giving his son access to the gun used in the shooting, have been charged.
Reuters