Wilmington man arrested for road-rage shooting in Pittsboro, police say
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- A Wilmington man, James Hunter Routh, was arrested for shooting at another driver.
- Charges include assault by pointing gun and carrying a concealed weapon.
- Police recovered a Glock 42 and an open Bootlegger bottle; Routh posted $1,000 bond.
A Wilmington man was arrested Thursday for shooting at another driver in a road-rage incident in Pittsboro, the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office said.
James Hunter Routh, 22, was traveling westbound on U.S. 64 bypass near Exit 385 around 6 p.m. Thursday when he shot at a driver in another vehicle, according to a Sheriff’s Office news release.
A driver told the Sheriff’s Office he had been shot at on the highway, and the Siler City Police Department soon stopped Routh’s vehicle and deputies took him into custody. No injuries were reported.
Routh now faces two misdemeanor charges of assault by pointing a gun and carrying a concealed weapon, along with an open container alcohol misdemeanor charge after police found an open bottle of Bootlegger in his car, according to court records.
Police said they recovered a handgun from Routh’s car. According to court documents, Routh was carrying a black Glock 42 Pistol.
Routh posted a $1,000 bond Thursday night. He’s scheduled to appear in court May 27.
