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Dallas-area man arrested after shooting on I-20 in Van Zandt County injures woman

The woman was taken to the hospital, where she was treated and released, officials said.

VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas — A Dallas-area man accused of shooting a woman in a vehicle while driving on Interstate 20 in Van Zandt County was arrested Friday night. 

Juan M. Wilkins, 55, of Lewisville, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the shooting that happened around 9 p.m. on I-20 near mile marker 529, according to the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office. 

The sheriff's office said two vehicles were moving westbound when the driver of one vehicle reportedly shot at a gun toward the other vehicle, striking that vehicle's passenger.  

The woman was taken to the hospital, where she was treated and released. After Wilkins was arrested, he later posted a $30,000 bond and was released. The investigation is ongoing, officials said. 

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