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03-29-2006, 09:53 AM
Columbus man fires shots at car in collision
A routine fender bender turned violent Sunday after a Columbus man fired several shots at the vehicle his car collided with on Manchester Expressway near Interstate 185.
Harold Elliott Cooksey, 26, turned himself in to Columbus police at noon Monday for his involvement in the early morning accident and subsequent shooting. He is charged with three counts of aggravated assault, having an open container, following too close, second degree criminal damage to property, pointing a pistol and discharging a firearm on a public highway. He is being held in the Muscogee County Jail, Muscogee County Sheriff's Office Capt. Joe McCrea said.
Cooksey and passenger Joseph Hewell, also of Columbus, were traveling east on Manchester Expressway around 3:30 a.m. when Cooksey's 1996 Chevrolet Caprice struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Nicklas Hudson of Columbus.
Following the crash, Cooksey allegedly got out of his vehicle and started shooting at Hudson and the two other passengers in his car.
Hudson's passengers, Kevin Price and Omar Tyler, both of Columbus, stated that they did not know the gunman nor did they have any idea why he would shoot at them.
Cooksey allegedly fired several shots at the car before running away. No one was injured in the shooting.
McCrea said at this point they don't know what caliber gun was used.
After the incident, Deputy David Batastini and other responding officers found four bullet holes in Hudson's 1984 Ford LTD, as well as five shell casings at the scene.
Hudson was charged for driving with a suspended license.
crazy.....the car belongs to my homeboi Cedric, his brotha and 2 homebois were in the car, one of his homebois was drivin, but theres a story behind that, i cant put it out there due to legal reasons
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/ledgerenquirer/news/local/14201087.htm
A routine fender bender turned violent Sunday after a Columbus man fired several shots at the vehicle his car collided with on Manchester Expressway near Interstate 185.
Harold Elliott Cooksey, 26, turned himself in to Columbus police at noon Monday for his involvement in the early morning accident and subsequent shooting. He is charged with three counts of aggravated assault, having an open container, following too close, second degree criminal damage to property, pointing a pistol and discharging a firearm on a public highway. He is being held in the Muscogee County Jail, Muscogee County Sheriff's Office Capt. Joe McCrea said.
Cooksey and passenger Joseph Hewell, also of Columbus, were traveling east on Manchester Expressway around 3:30 a.m. when Cooksey's 1996 Chevrolet Caprice struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Nicklas Hudson of Columbus.
Following the crash, Cooksey allegedly got out of his vehicle and started shooting at Hudson and the two other passengers in his car.
Hudson's passengers, Kevin Price and Omar Tyler, both of Columbus, stated that they did not know the gunman nor did they have any idea why he would shoot at them.
Cooksey allegedly fired several shots at the car before running away. No one was injured in the shooting.
McCrea said at this point they don't know what caliber gun was used.
After the incident, Deputy David Batastini and other responding officers found four bullet holes in Hudson's 1984 Ford LTD, as well as five shell casings at the scene.
Hudson was charged for driving with a suspended license.
crazy.....the car belongs to my homeboi Cedric, his brotha and 2 homebois were in the car, one of his homebois was drivin, but theres a story behind that, i cant put it out there due to legal reasons
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/ledgerenquirer/news/local/14201087.htm