By Mike McCombs
The Island News
Shots were fired in an apparent road rage incident early Thursday evening on Trask Parkway in Sheldon.
According to Master Sgt. Danny Allen of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), a woman was headed north on U.S. 21 in the area of Horace Dawson Lane when she noticed another car driving aggressively behind her.
The car, with two occupants, drove past her, made an obscene gesture, then once in front of her, they slowed down until she was beside them.
They “pulled what she thought was a gun,” Allen said. She heard two pops, and her window was shattered.
“She wasn’t hit, but she was cut by the broken glass,” Allen said.
The woman did not have a good description of the two occupants. She believed the passenger was a male, but was unsure about the driver. She did believe both were white.
According to a BCSO email alert warning residents of an increased law enforcement presence in the area, motorists were told to expect delays and urged to use care in driving.
According to Allen, investigators were canvassing the roadway and surrounding area for evidence. The incident remains under investigation.
Mike McCombs is the Editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.
