Florida Highway Patrol: Man pulled a gun during I-10 road rage encounter

A Texas man has been arrested for allegedly pulling a gun in an Escambia County road rage incident.

Edward Robert Shinn, 62, of Cypress, Texas, was tailgating the victim while traveling westbound on Interstate 10 at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The victim said he applied his brakes rapidly because Shinn was driving so closely behind, and Shinn pulled out a gun and aggressively pointed it at the victim.

Shinn was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, the FHP release states.

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