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Doctor Shoots Sisters in Road Rage Attack
25 Aug
Summary
- A doctor was arrested for allegedly shooting two sisters in a road rage incident.
- The incident occurred on Interstate 77 near the North Carolina-Virginia border.
- The doctor faces multiple felony charges including malicious shooting into a vehicle.
A North Carolina doctor was arrested on August 22nd following an alleged road rage incident on Interstate 77. Dr. Richard Thomas Arriviello, 61, of Charlotte, was reportedly driving his Mercedes-Benz when he fired into a moving Jeep.
The gunfire wounded two sisters, aged 12 and 20, in their legs. Both victims were airlifted to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities pursued and stopped Arriviello's vehicle approximately 15 miles from the incident location.
Dr. Arriviello faces multiple felony charges, including malicious shooting into an occupied vehicle and use of a firearm while committing a felony. He is currently jailed without bond and has a court appearance scheduled for September 29th. Police have not yet disclosed the cause of the road rage encounter or if a firearm was recovered. The Jeep's driver was cited for reckless driving.
