Lithonia man arrested after road rage shooting

DEKALB, Ga. — A Lithonia man is in jail after a road rage incident on Thursday.

Pike County sheriff’s deputies responded to a road rage incident just after 5 p.m. on Thursday after a caller reported that a driver was acting aggressively toward them.

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During the 911 call, Donald Banner, 32, of Lithonia fired a shot toward another vehicle.

Operators could hear the shot as it was fired and provided this information to deputies.

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Banner was tracked down by deputies and arrested following a traffic stop on Highway 18 near Harrison Road.

He is currently in the Pike County jail on charges of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during commission of a crime.

Deputies also recovered two handguns from Banner’s vehicle.

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