Shot on the way ho ho home: Gunman fires at SANTA as he left a holiday party in Texas
- Santa Claus was driving around 11pm when incident occurred in Texas
- Victim said he was leaving holiday party with wife when they were cut off by car
- The Santa suit-wearing man tried to pass the red car, but the driver blocked him
- No one was injured during the ordeal and police are investigating the incident
Santa Claus has been shot at while he was driving home after a holiday party in Texas Tuesday night.
Police said the man in the red suit was traveling down I-20 with the attacker opened fire around 11pm.
Santa told police that he had just left the party with his wife when they were cut off by a person in a red car.
Santa Claus was shot at while he was driving home after a holiday party Tuesday night. A photo (above) of the victim’s car shows one bullet hole from the incident. A second bullet appeared to have grazed the vehicle, causing the paint to chip
According to NBC 5, Santa tried to pass the red car, but the driver blocked him.
The red car then exited the highway and started shooting.
‘I saw them exiting and I though it was over, but then we started hearing gunshots and the car was hit twice,’ the victim told NBC.
A photo of the victim’s car shows one bullet hole from the incident. A second bullet appeared to have grazed the vehicle, causing the paint to chip.
No one was injured during the ordeal. Police said the couple didn’t get the suspect’s license plates or description.
Forest Hill police are still investigating the incident and it’s unclear if road rage was a factor in the shooting.
Santa Claus (file image) wasn’t injured during the ordeal. Police said the couple didn’t get the suspect’s license plates or description