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2 arrested after shooting at woman in Brandon road rage incident: FHP

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BRANDON, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol said two suspects involved in a shooting during a road rage incident in Brandon earlier this month are now in custody.

Peter McMclarin and Shaniah Cofield are facing charges for their alleged involvement in the April 11 road rage incident.

McClarin was arrested Sunday at 12:30 pm. for multiple felony charges. Cofield was arrested on April 17.

Troopers said the pair were arrested after a video showed them attacking a woman's car after a minor crash.

FHP also said that prior to the attack, the couple shot at the 31-year-old woman.

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Sgt. Steve Gaskins said the incident initially happened near the intersection of Orient Road and Hillsborough Avenue around 5 p.m.

"When he got there, he discovered that the crash happened there. The two parties involved had an exchange that didn't go well," Gaskins said.

Gaskins said the woman drove away and was caught at the light along U.S. 301 at the Martin Luther King Boulevard intersection.

That is when the pair began screaming, kicking and yelling at the woman behind the wheel.

"The victim, in this case, was not injured. The car was not struck by any rounds, but of course, she is terrified. She's nervous," Gaskins said.

Both parties drove away unharmed.