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Gunfire exchanged between vehicles in West Palm Beach, police say

Gunfire exchanged between vehicles in West Palm
Gunfire exchanged between vehicles in West Palm
Gunfire exchanged between vehicles in West Palm
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Westbound traffic on Okeechobee Boulevard was closed for a time Tuesday afternoon after reports of gunfire.

West Palm Beach police say shots were exchanged between two vehicles on Okeechobee Boulevard at Spencer Drive.

A Palm Beach County employee, who did not want to be identified, was on the way to get something to eat when he says he was caught in the crossfire.

“First I checked myself when I heard the round and the cab get hit and struck with the bullet. I checked and made sure real quick that I wasn't bleeding or punctured anywhere and I literally put the floor, put the gas to the floor and ducked my head behind the steering wheel and accelerated at a high rate of speed and got out of here," he said.

Police collected several shell casings on Okeechobee Boulevard.

No one was injured in the incident.

Both suspect vehicles, a white Honda and black Mercedes, fled into unincorporated Palm Beach County.

Anyone with information is urged to contact West Palm Beach police.