Decatur police seek driver who appeared to fire gun out of purple car’s window

Police in Decatur are trying to find a driver who may have been firing a gun from his vehicle while hightailing through town Wednesday afternoon.

According to police, the unidentified motorist was spotted recklessly driving a dark purple Dodge Charger near the intersection of Gordon Street and Fourth Avenue around 3:30 p.m. He may have been shooting a firearm or setting off fireworks at the time, police said in a statement on social media.

Investigators are looking to find surveillance footage of the vehicle and hope the public can help them identify the driver.