Road rage shooter sought by police

Sunday, Feb. 20, 2000 | 9:22 a.m.

Earlier Saturday, a Sparks man was arrested on charges he pointed a handgun at a motorist in another apparent fit of road rage here.

No injuries were reported in either incident.

Police said the man got a gun under his car seat and shot the other car's rear window near the intersection of Prater Way and Rock Boulevard.

The 12:15 p.m. incident occurred after the man and three girls in the other car exchanged hand gestures.

In the other incident, Richard Emil Byrd, 22, was booked on a charge of brandishing a firearm after allegedly pointing the gun at the other driver.

The 10:55 a.m. incident occurred near the intersection of McCarran Boulevard and Fourth Street.

Meanwhile, a California woman remains hospitalized after being shot in the face by an angry driver Monday on Interstate 80 in the Reno area.

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