1 shot, 1 arrested in connection to Laurel County ‘road rage’ investigation

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — A London man is facing charges while another is in the hospital with gunshot wounds after an alleged road rage incident occurred in Laurel County on Saturday.

The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) told FOX 56 News that deputies were dispatched shortly after noon on Saturday in response to a reported shooting in the area of East Laurel Road, six miles east of London.

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A preliminary investigation by law enforcement revealed that the shooting “appeared to be the result of a road rage incident,” which involved 21-year-old Joseph Brewer of London.

Brewer and another driver were reportedly entangled in a road rage incident, when 21-year-old Jayden Jackson, who was not involved in the initial confrontation, allegedly got out of his car and “was shot almost immediately,” by Brewer, per LCSO.

Law enforcement said Jackson was shot twice in the torso and was taken first by another bystander, and later by emergency personnel to Saint Joseph Hospital London, where he was then flown to UK Medical Center to be treated for his injuries.

Brewer was charged with first-degree assault, with additional charges possibly pending, according to authorities. He was lodged in the Laurel County Detention Center.

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