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

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

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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.

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