A Fort McMurray driver has been arrested after a road rage incident that involved a shotgun. Police reported that the driver of a black pick-up truck was arrested after he pointed a sawed off shotgun at another motorist. According to the RCMP the incident occurred on Highway 63, and the driver was stopped a short time later on Franklin Avenue where police determined that the shotgun was loaded in the vehicle. The 34 year old Fort McMurray resident was arrested at the scene. A press release from the RCMP stated “No shots were fired and no one was injured. The investigation into the events leading up to and surrounding this incident is ongoing.” Police reports state that the gun was a sawed off double barrel shotgun and it was taken into police custody when the driver was arrested at the scene.

RCMP spokesperson Cpl. George Cameron said that the victim in the road rage incident contacted police and reported the threat with the shotgun. This call led police to pull over the Fort McMurray man and discover the loaded shotgun in the truck. Cameron explained “It appears like it’s a random thing. There’s nothing solid to say why this guy did that, at this point, but hopefully we’ll find that out over the next day or so.” The Fort McMurray driver has charges pending. Police did say that the driver of the pick up truck voluntarily pulled over when police tried to stop him. The road rage incident occurred on Highway 63 at the Hardin Street intersection.