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ISP makes another arrest in a road rage shooting on interstate in Indy area

Indianapolis, Ind.Yesterday morning, at 9:15 a.m., Indiana State Police Dispatchers received a 911 call about alleged shots being fired from one vehicle at another vehicle on I-65 near Washington Street in Indianapolis. This makes the 61st investigation into a road rage shooting on interstates in the Indy area just this year.

The incident involved the driver of a gray or silver Ram pick-up Truck firing a shot at a Jeep Patriot during a road rage encounter. Troopers were able to locate the suspect vehicle a short time later near Holt Road and I-70 and the driver was detained.

Indiana State Police Detectives were called to the scene and preliminary investigation led them to believe, 33 year old Justin McGuire of Greenfield Indiana, was driving the Ram pick-up and became engaged in road rage.

During the incident McGuire allegedly fired at least one shot at the Jeep striking the Jeep that was occupied by an adult driver and two children. The driver of the Jeep drove to a safe location and immediately notified police.

As a result of the investigation, Justin McGuire was arrested at the Indiana State Police Post in Indianapolis last night, he faces the preliminary charges of three counts of Criminal Recklessness. 

This interstate shooting investigation marks the 61st shooting incident for Troopers at the Indianapolis Post on Indianapolis area interstates. Last year we investigated a total of 65 interstate shootings in the Indianapolis area. 

McGuire was arrested on probable cause, actual charges will be determined by the Marion County Prosecutor's Office upon review of the case. All suspects are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.