Man arrested after road rage led to standoff with police
STATESVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A man is in custody after a road rage incident led police to a standoff Wednesday, according to Statesville police.
Shortly after 2:30 p.m., police responded to a shots fired call in the area of MLK Jr. Park and Lakewood Drive. Once on scene, officers learned that a female driver got involved in a road rage incident with another vehicle. The other vehicle began to follow her so she drove to the National Guard Armory and called 911.
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The suspect vehicle followed her into the parking lot. A male suspect exited his vehicle, pulled out a gun and fired several rounds in the direction of the vehicle. The female driver and her juvenile daughter were in the vehicle.
One of the rounds struck the vehicle but neither the driver nor her daughter were injured.
The suspect fled the scene, but officers were able to locate the suspect’s vehicle parked beside a home on Fieldstone Circle.
When officers arrived at the residence, the suspect refused to come to the door. Knowing that the suspect was armed, officers secured the perimeter and made multiple attempts to call him out.
Around 5:30 p.m., the suspect exited the home and was taken into custody without incident.
The suspect was transported to a local hospital for medical evaluation.
This case remains an active investigation. The suspect’s name is being withheld at this time.
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