Two people hurt in road rage shooting near I485
Jan 08, 2025
SOUTHWEST CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte driver is in custody after police say he shot into another car and severely injured two people. Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department said it responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call just before 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Interstate-485 outer loop that leads onto South Tryon Street.
Investigators say the incident started with a dispute on I-485 and escalated to gun fire. A driver in a white car shot into another car with two people inside. Police confirmed that both people were hit by gunfire and where severely injured although it was not life threatening.
A witness said while investigators were on the scene, the driver of the white car looped back around. Highway Patrol said a trooper recognized the vehicle and pursued it a few miles away to a neighborhood on Ballybay Drive.
Officers were able to stop the driver and take him into custody. Highway Patrol found a firearm in the drivers possession.