Driver opens fire on strangers along major US interstate, tells cops he ‘had to kill people today’

An Iowa man, Andrew Darrick Tanaka, has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after allegedly firing shots at multiple vehicles on Interstate 35, wounding a woman. According to court documents, Tanaka chillingly told police after his arrest, “I had to kill people today.” The incident involved Tanaka allegedly catching up to vehicles that passed him, firing into them, and then causing a collision. The interstate was closed for several hours during the investigation.

• Andrew Darrick Tanaka, 27, is accused of opening fire on vehicles along Interstate 35 in Warren County, Iowa.
• He faces four counts of attempted murder.
• Tanaka allegedly told law enforcement, “I had to kill people today,” after his arrest.
• A woman was wounded in the shoulder when her car was shot at.
• Tanaka also allegedly fired at another vehicle and caused a collision.
• He was taken into custody without further incident while holding a handgun.
• The interstate was shut down for several hours for investigation.