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Central Florida man allegedly fired shots at truck during driving aggression incident – ​​WFTV

SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – A Webster man faces a long list of charges after police say he fired multiple shots at a couple during a road rage incident.

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A Sumter County officer responded to reports of a truck being shot at shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday and was dispatched to the intersection of E. Noble Ave. and N. Florida St. in Bushnell.

The victim stated that he was driving westbound on CR 656 when an SUV cut him off and blocked his way.

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According to the sheriff’s office, the victim said a man, later identified as 43-year-old Dwayne Snow, got out of the SUV and began shooting at his truck.

The victim told officers that Snow walked around the car to the driver’s side while continuing to shoot.

A passenger in the truck recalled seeing a man get out of the SUV before the truck driver told her to put her head down, which she did.

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At this point, the second victim said she could hear gunshots above her head but did not see the person shooting.

Officers stated that the victim eventually put the vehicle in reverse and fled the area.

Investigators later contacted Snow and arrested him on numerous charges, including two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of false imprisonment for blocking the victim’s truck with his SUV.

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According to the sheriff’s office, Snow also brought his minor son to confront the victim, which earned him a charge of child neglect.

Snow was booked into the Sumter County Jail shortly after midnight Wednesday. He has since been released on $31,000 bail.

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