Man arrested in connection with Bedford County road rage incident
BEDFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office has arrested one man in connection with Tuesday’s road rage shooting that left a teenager injured.
The incident took place just after 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25 in the area of Normandy Road and Highway 41A. Authorities said a driver shot at a vehicle carrying four teens through the back window of his SUV.
A bullet reportedly went through the headrest and struck a teen girl in the front passenger seat. She was then flown to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the head.
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According to the sheriff’s office, the Criminal Investigations Division arrested 42-year-old William Brown, of Manchester, at roughly 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 27. He is charged with four counts of aggravated assault and has other charges pending. Brown is currently being held in the Bedford County Jail.
Officials added that the girl who was shot is recovering from the incident.
“This arrest is the result of some very long hours and hard work by our Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division, and investigators with our Corrections Division,” the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post. “We would like to thank the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations, the Manchester Police Department, and the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance during this investigation.”
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Authorities also thanked the public for their assistance in helping agencies piece together the chain of events on Tuesday night.
Lieutenant John Sweeney with BCSO added that Brown is currently being held on a $250,000 bond.
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