It seems that a woman driving a Jeep cut off a 61-year-old Charlotte man driving a Mercedes-Benz on Interstate 77 in Carroll County, in the Fancy Gap area near the Virginia-North Carolina border, last night, and the 61-year-old Charlotte man decided it was a good idea to fire shots into the Jeep, because why not.
The 20-year-old driver of the Jeep and a 12-year-old passenger were wounded in the road-rage attack; Virginia State Police stopped the Mercedes-Benz a few miles down I-77 and arrested the driver, Richard T. Arriviello, 61, of Charlotte.
Ariviello is facing four charges related to the shooting.
But get this: the driver of the Jeep was also charged, in her case, with reckless driving.
The release from VSP giving us all the details on this incident didn’t provide her name.
I dunno, but seems to me, you get a mulligan for cutting somebody off when they shoot you.
The other get this to our story here: WBTV, a Charlotte-area TV station, reported that it had confirmed, through the North Carolina Medical Board, that Arriviello is a licensed physician and the owner of Family Urgent Care in Monroe, N.C., which is about 30 miles southeast of Charlotte, near the South Carolina border.
Monroe is about a three-hour drive from Fancy Gap.
Update: Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2:08 p.m. Family Urgent Care in Monroe, N.C., reached out to ask us to add this statement on the Aug. 22 incident to our reporting:
“We were saddened by the news of the serious incident that occurred on Aug. 22, and our thoughts are with all those involved, the individuals who were injured, and their families. We understand how troubling this news has been for our patients, employees, and the broader community. The incident occurred away from Family Urgent Care and was unrelated to the clinic or its patients. Family Urgent Care remains open and continues to serve patients without interruption, with our team focused on providing compassionate, high-quality healthcare. We are grateful for the trust our patients and community place in us, and we remain fully committed to providing the professionalism, compassion, and attentive care they deserve.”
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