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Man arrested in Ronald Reagan road rage shooting identified, charged with felony assault

Man arrested in Ronald Reagan road rage shooting identified, charged with felony assault
TEAM AS THE SEVERE WEATHER MOVED INTO THE ARE A.RIGHT NOW, OTHER NEWS A , MOTORCYCLE RIDER TURNS HIMSELF OVER TO POLICE AFTER FIRING A SHOT INTO A VEHICLE THAT CUT HIM OFF. SHREE: THIS HAPPENED ON RONALD REAGAN HIGHWAY. ONE MAN WAS HIT. THE SAME BULLET JUST MISSED AN 11-YEAR-OLD IN THE BACK SEAT. WLWT NEW FIVE’S BRIAN HAMRICK IS LIVE WITH THE STORY. BRIAN, WHAT SET OFF SUCH A VIOLENT REACTION? >> IT’S A CASE OF PURE ROAD RAGE ACCORDING THE NORTH COLLEGE HILL POLICE CHIEF. THE MOTORCYCLIST GETS CUT OFF IN TRAFFIC AND HAS A GUN, A 9 MM, PULLS OITUT AND FIRES OFF A OT SH AS HE IS DRIVING. IT ECHOES THROUGH THE VEHICLE -- IT GOES THROUGH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM JUST MISSES THE , 11-YEAOLR-D GIRL AND HITS THE PASSENGER. THE SHOOTING HAD RONALD REAGAN HIGHWAY WAS SHUT DOWN FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS TOY.DA POLICE SAY A WOMAN WAS DRIVING A JEEP. HER BOYFRIEND WAS IN THE PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. HE WAS FEELING SICK AND SHE PULLED OFF THE ROAD QUICKLY. SHE SAID SHE DIDN’T REALE EIZ CUT OFF THE MOTORCYCLE, SHE WAVED AN APOLOGY, GRANT BROWN JR. PULLED OUT A 9MM GLOCK FROM HIS TANK BAG AND FIRED OFF A SHOT. IT MISSED THE 11-YEAOLR-D BY A FOOT AND HIT THE PASSENGER. BROWN IS CLAIMING THE SHOONGTI WAS SELF DEF.SEEN >> TO ME IT’S NOT SELF DEFENSE WHEN THE SITUATION IS OVERND A IT’S MAD AND IT COMES OUT AS REVENGE. THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO CAN GET SERIOUSLY HURT. >> BROWN TURNED HIMSELF OVER TO POLICE, WE WHERE THEREHE WN OFFICERS RETRIEVED HIS HELMET. SIINDE THE HELMET IS WHERE THE GUN WAS STORED. THE PASSENGER IS EXPECTED TO RECOVER.
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Man arrested in Ronald Reagan road rage shooting identified, charged with felony assault
The man arrested following a road rage shooting on Ronald Reagan Highway Wednesday morning is set to make his first appearance in court Thursday.Court documents identify the man as Grant Brown, 31. He has been charged with one count of felonious assault.Documents say on Wednesday, Brown, who was riding a motorcycle, pulled behind a vehicle that cut him off on Ronald Reagan Highway near mile marker 22 and shot into the car.Officials say one person was struck in the back.Police said Wednesday that Brown's concealed carry weapons license had expired.

The man arrested following a road rage shooting on Ronald Reagan Highway Wednesday morning is set to make his first appearance in court Thursday.

Court documents identify the man as Grant Brown, 31. He has been charged with one count of felonious assault.

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Documents say on Wednesday, Brown, who was riding a motorcycle, pulled behind a vehicle that cut him off on Ronald Reagan Highway near mile marker 22 and shot into the car.

Officials say one person was struck in the back.

Police said Wednesday that Brown's concealed carry weapons license had expired.