Sparks police ID shooting suspect in road rage incident

A man faces multiple assault charges after shooting another man in the chest in a road rage incident in Sparks, police said in a news release Tuesday afternoon.

Cesar Romero, 20, was booked on several charges including battery with a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor property damage.

Witnesses told police that the shooting victim, who was driving a black Audi, was run off the road at the intersection of Stanford Way and East J Street by a silver Toyota pickup truck.

When the victim came out of his Audi, the suspect exited his truck and pulled out a handgun.

Police said that Romero reportedly fired one round striking the other driver in the chest.

The man then fought with Romero, took the gun away from him and struck him with a baseball bat on the head, police said.

The victim's brother then came to his aid and helped fight off Romero, police said.

Romero then fled on foot to a nearby home.

The victim's car was disabled so he took Romero's truck and drove himself to the Northern Nevada Medical Center and was later transported to Renown Regional Medical Center, police said.

Both men suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Officers later found the the handgun inside the truck, which was left parked at Northern Nevada hospital, police said.

After the investigation, Romero was release from the hospital and taken to Washoe County Jail.

Officers were continuing their investigation on Tuesday afternoon.