Road Rage Shooting on I-95 Ends with Arrest

A Chester, Va., man faces multiple charges following a road rage incident on Interstate 95 in Chesterfield County Friday afternoon (March 5, 2010). Vince T. Coker, 22, was taken into custody by Virginia State Police at his Chester residence shortly after the incident. Coker is charged with brandishing a firearm, shooting at an occupied vehicle and reckless use of a firearm.No one was injured in the incident.

Shortly after noon Friday, a 2008 black Nissan Altima was traveling northbound on Interstate 95 in Chesterfield County. According to witnesses, the Nissan was tailgating vehicles and making rapid lane changes by weaving in and out of northbound traffic. When the Nissan began tailgating a Chevrolet sedan, gestures were exchanged between the drivers of both vehicles.

The Nissan then pulled alongside the Chevrolet and the drivers began yelling back and forth at one another. As the vehicles approached the 62 milepost of I-95, the driver of the Nissan pulled out a pistol and fired one round at the Chevrolet and two rounds into the air as he drove by the sedan. The Nissan then fled the scene. The shooting occurred at approximately 12:36 p.m.

Based on the information provided to Virginia State Police by the Chevrolet’s driver and passenger, Trooper J.A. Taylor was able to identify and locate the suspect vehicle at a residence in the 2800 block of Pine Meadows Circle in Chester.

By 1:35 p.m., Coker was taken into custody without incident.

There is no evidence that the Chevrolet was struck by any of the bullets fired at it. No one in the sedan was injured. At this time, there have been no reports of any other vehicles in that area of I-95 being struck.

The incident remains under investigation.

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