Hitchhiker writing 'Kindness of America' book shot in drive-by Ray Dolin was sitting by US Highway 2 in Montana waiting for a ride on Saturday evening when a man drove up, rolled down his window, shot him in the arm and drove off, Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier said. Mr Dolin had approached the truck thinking the driver was offering him a ride, the sheriff said. Mr Dolin flagged down a passer-by and was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. A nurse said Monday he was not taking calls or accepting messages. The suspected shooter, 52-year-old Charles Lloyd Danielson III, was arrested about four hours later. Authorities said he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Sheriff Meier said there appears to be no connection between the men. He did not know if the two exchanged any words before the shooting. He was sitting down to have a little lunch, and this guy drives up. He thought he was going to give him a ride, and as he approached the vehicle, the guy pulls out his weapon and shoots him. It's as simple as that," Sheriff Meier said.