New York City Police officer arrested in apparent road rage-related shooting in Voorhees Township, New Jersey

VOORHEES TWP., New Jersey (WPVI) — A New York City police officer is facing charges after an apparent road rage-related shooting in Camden County, New Jersey, authorities said.

The police officer allegedly used his service weapon during the shooting, which occurred while he was off duty.

Hieu Tran, 27, of Yonkers, was charged Thursday with attempted first-degree murder for shooting a 30-year-old Voorhees Township man, according to the Camden County District Attorney's Office.

It happened around 11:13 p.m. on May 17 on Route 73 and Cooper Road in Voorhees Township.

Officers responded to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash and found one of the drivers suffering from a gunshot wound.

That driver, whose name has not been released, was taken to Cooper University Hospital where he was still being treated Friday.

During the investigation by Voorhees Township police, detectives used surveillance video, cell phone records and ballistics evidence to identify Tran as the individual responsible for shooting the victim during a 'an apparent road rage incident.

Ballistic evidence collected at the scene was ultimately linked to the firearm provided by Tran's department, police said.

Tran was also charged with second-degree aggravated assault and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

He is being held in New York pending extradition to New Jersey.