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THE WEEK, Page 22SOCIETYHighway Through Hell
Gangs turn a Florida interstate into a mobile killing zone
As if hurricane Andrew wasn't bad enough for Florida's
tourism industry, now the state is facing a man-made disaster:
snipers taking potshots at cars along Interstate 295, conduit for
some 80,000 vehicles a day around downtown Jacksonville and the
primary route for East Coast snowbirds headed south for
Florida's beaches.
Since February more than 150 shootings and rock throwings
have been reported by drivers along the 15-mile stretch of
highway. Police have confirmed 37 attacks, one death and three
injuries. After the American Automobile Association warned
motorists to avoid I-295 this month, National Guard troops began
patrolling in military vehicles and helicopters. Despite the
precautions, three more shootings were reported. Then police got
a break. Two teenage gang members were arrested on attempted
murder charges in the shooting of a motorist. The troops aren't
going home just yet, however. Police believe other gangs may be
involved too.