Teens arrested after road rage shooting in Garner

Sunday, June 26, 2016
GARNER (WTVD) -- A 14-year-old and a Raleigh man are in custody following a road rage shooting in Garner.

Investigators say the incident started at Lake Benson Park Sunday afternoon and ended near White Deer Park. It was between the driver of a Mazda and the driver of a Ford Expedition. The victims called police.

Garner police say the 14-year-old riding in the Mazda fired a BB gun into the victim's vehicle. Two children were in the backseat of the Expedition.
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Investigators say the back windshield was shattered.

No one was seriously injured.

Police have charged Luis Romero with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Luis Romero, 18

image courtesy Raleigh-Wake CCBI



The suspect and juvenile are not related. Police say they are friends.

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