Man arrested after shooting at car during driving aggression incident on Ravenel Bridge: Police

MOUNT PLEASANT, SC (WCBD) – A 21-year-old man is facing charges after he fired a gun, striking a car, during an incident of aggression on the Ravenel Bridge Saturday afternoon, according to police.

Elijah Joseph Maestas was arrested Sunday and charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to Mount Pleasant Police Department (MPPD) records.

Authorities said Maestas was traveling north on the bridge around 3:20 p.m. when he allegedly pulled out a gun and fired at another person’s vehicle.

According to the report, the victim told police that he was traveling on the bridge and inadvertently cut off the right of way of another vehicle, a blue sedan.

The report further states that the victim and a passenger in the sedan gave each other the middle finger before driving away. Maestas then allegedly pulled out a gun and fired, hitting the victim’s rear passenger door.

Maestas was granted bail of $150,000, but remains in the Al Cannon Detention Center as of Monday afternoon, according to jail records.

The investigation is ongoing.