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Charlotte doctor arrested in I-77 road rage shooting that injured 2 sisters, police say
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Key Points:
- Richard T. Ariviello, a 61-year-old Charlotte doctor and owner of Family Urgent Care in Monroe, North Carolina, was arrested for allegedly firing gunshots into a Jeep during a road rage incident on Interstate 77 in Virginia.
- The incident occurred on August 22, injuring two sisters, ages 12 and 20, who were passengers in the Jeep; their injuries were non-life-threatening and they were hospitalized.
- Ariviello faces multiple felony charges including malicious shooting into an occupied vehicle, shooting from a vehicle, maliciously causing bodily harm with intent to maim, and use of a firearm while committing a felony.
- After fleeing the scene, Ariviello was apprehended near Exit 19 in Carroll County and is currently held at the New River Valley Regional Jail.
- The Jeep’s driver was also charged with reckless driving, and the investigation into the road rage incident is ongoing.
