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SALT LAKE CITY — A man who apparently became upset with his brother for taking some of his marijuana was arrested after police say he shot at his brother and then attempted to run him off the road.

The incident happened just after 3 p.m. Friday near 960 W. 1200 North. According to Salt Lake police detective Greg Wilking, an 18-year-old man got into his 21-year-old brother's pot stash.

The younger brother later told his brother what he had done, causing the older brother to become "enraged," Wilking said. The younger brother used his girlfriend's car to drive back to the home so he could return what was left of his brother's weed, according to police.

However, when he confronted his older brother he was brandishing a knife and a 9 mm handgun. "(He) ended up firing a shot into the grass near (his brother's) foot, then five to six additional rounds" as his younger brother ran away, Wilking said.

The younger brother made it back to his girlfriend's car. But the older brother took his mother's van and followed, Wilking said, "and attempted to run (the younger brother) and his girlfriend off the road." The younger brother escaped by crashing through a fence near 1050 N. 1400 West.

When police arrived, the younger brother made up a story about being shot at by rival gang members, Wilking said. He was arrested for investigation of driving on a suspended license, reckless driving and giving false information to police.

The older brother was arrested for investigation of two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of drug possession for allegedly having both marijuana and heroin, and possession of a weapon by a restricted person.

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