28-year-old arrested after road rage incident that led to alleged shooting, Danville police report

According to Danville police, a 28-year-old man was arrested after a vehicle was allegedly shot at in what was classified as road rage incident on Tuesday, July 2.

DANVILLE, Va. (WFXR) – According to Danville Police, a 28-year-old man was arrested after a vehicle was allegedly shot at in what was classified as road rage incident on Tuesday, July 2.

According to police, officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of ​​the 700 block of Halifax Road around 4 p.m. A short time later, a victim reported allegedly being shot at his vehicle, which police are considering an incident of DUI.

Through information found at the scene, the suspect vehicle and driver, identified as 28-year-old Marlowe Malik Cobbs of Milton, NC, was located by the Caswell County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina. He was extradited to Virginia and charged with:

• Shooting from a vehicle
• Attempted grievous bodily harm
• Use of a firearm in the commission of a crime
• Child endangerment
• Shooting at an occupied vehicle

Cobbs is currently being held without bail at the Danville Jail.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Danville Police by either calling Patrol at 434-799-6510, Option 4, Investigations at 434-799-6508, Option 1, Option 1 again, calling 911, contacting Crime Stoppers at 434-793-0000, speaking to any officer they see, via social media, email at [email protected], or using our Crime Tip App CARE at www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=818#.

WFXR News will update this story as more information becomes available.