By OLIVIA BERGMEIER
Salina Post
Road rage turned to shots fired early Sunday morning. A Salina resident reported that a truck followed him home around 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, March 24 and fired multiple shots before fleeing.
According to Salina Police Department Capt. James Feldman, the suspect, later identified as 22-year-old Anthony Nava, said that the 32-year-old victim "cut him off" on the roadway, leading to his aggression.
Nava allegedly followed the victim into the 1600 block of West Republic Avenue and began threatening him after exiting his Chevrolet Silverado truck.
"The victim thought he wanted to fight and tried to drive from the area," Feldman said. "As he passed the vehicle, he observed that the subject was armed and then [Nava] fired a handgun multiple times."
Feldman said a witness reported that they observed the vehicle leave the area at high speeds. Officers arrived in the area later and found multiple shell casings on the roadway and, after some investigation, located Nava's truck in the 500 block of Saturn Avenue.
Once officers began inquiring about the incident with Nava, Feldman said he admitted to unlawfully discharging a 9mm handgun and told officers that road rage caused his aggression.
Nava had discarded the gun near the shell casings in the north ditch of Republic Avenue. Officers arrested Nava and requested charges of aggravated assault and criminal discharge of a firearm.
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