The owner of a Montgomery car dealership is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect responsible for shooting and seriously wounding a man in the city Friday afternoon.

Eddie Stivers, owner of Stivers Ford Montgomery, said the victim, who sustained life-threatening injuries, is a “close member of the Stivers Ford family,” according to a news release Tuesday from Central Alabama CrimeStoppers, which is offering its own $2,500 reward in the case to bring the total reward money to $12,500.

Montgomery police and fire medics were called to the 5200 block of Vaughn Road on a call of a person shot around 4:35 p.m., CrimeStoppers said.

Authorities found a man who sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound at the scene.

It was later determined that the shooting occurred in the roadway.

“Not a lot of information has been released from the police department except that the shooting incident occurred in the roadway. If this is a case of road rage, this individual needs to be taken off the streets immediately,” said CrimeStoppers Executive Director Tony Garrett. “For a person to shoot at another because of a traffic misunderstanding is not acceptable in today’s society. If this is not the case and you are the person involved, come forward and tell your side of the story.”

The lack of public information is not necessarily a sign that police have few leads, Garrett said.

“When police limit the amount of information that is released to the public, that sometimes signifies that investigators are following good leads and will release more information once those leads have been exhausted,” he said. “This also can mean that they are waiting on other information to be discovered.”

Garrett said he believed multiple witnesses observed the shooting, noting Vaughn Road is highly traveled and is two blocks away from Eastern Boulevard.

“I believe a lot of people witnessed this incident and might be holding on to photos, video, or their recollection of what occurred,” he said. “Sometimes people don’t report because they think someone else has already reported. The responsibility is yours. If you saw something, say something.”

Anyone with information was asked to call police or CrimeStoppers using the organization’s 24-hour tip line at 334-215-STOP (7867) or 1-833-AL1-STOP (251-7867) or download the P3-tips app. Make sure you receive a Tip ID and Password in order to dialog with Investigators in case there is a follow-up question.

Tips may lead to a cash reward.

Tipsters may choose to remain anonymous.