Second suspect arrested in connection with violent Florida road rage attack; cops say shot fired at victim's vehicle, windshield stomped



A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a violent road rage attack at a Tampa, Florida, intersection earlier this month, during which police said a shot was fired at the victim's vehicle and the windshield was stomped.

Image source: Twitter video screenshot via @FHPTampa, composite

What are the details?

Florida Highway Patrol said Peter Allen McClarin, 22, was arrested Sunday afternoon in Tampa. Officials said McClarin exited the back door of a home and ran off, but a K-9 captured him, and the suspect was taken to jail.

\u201cFHP & HCSO teamed today on an anonymous tip from the public to locate & arrest PETER McCLARIN who was arrested today for felony charges for to his involvement an April 11 road rage incident. The FHP extends their appreciation to the public, HCSO & TPD for their assistance.\u201d
— FHP Tampa (@FHP Tampa) 1682275961

McClarin was charged with five felonies, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, discharging a firearm from a vehicle, and shooting at within or into a vehicle.

Peter Allen McClarinImage source: Florida Highway Patrol

Last week a woman was arrested in connection with the road rage attack.

Shaniah Faith Cofield, 20, was apprehended April 17 in the restroom of a Red Lobster restaurant in Lakeland, FHP said.

Shaniah Faith CofieldImage source: Florida Highway Patrol

There had been a felony warrant out for her on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, armed burglary, and criminal mischief in connection with the road rage attack, FHP told TheBlaze.

\u201cSHANIAH FAITH COFIELD was arrested this evening by FHP Troopers in connection with attack last week. Anyone with information about the whereabouts of PETER ALLEN MCCLARIN of Plant City is asked to called **TIPS or *FHP\u201d
— FHP Tampa (@FHP Tampa) 1681779085

What's the background?

A male and female were caught on video carrying out the April 11 attack. State troopers said the suspects were “involved in a minor crash” with the victim around 5 p.m., the Miami Herald reported.

“In the video, the pair can be seen attacking the victim’s 2019 Chevy sedan with a firearm after initially shooting at the victim,” officials said, according to the Herald.

The attack occurred at the intersection of U.S. 301 and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, the paper said.

The victim is a 31-year-old Brandon woman, the Herald said, adding that officials did not report that she suffered injuries during the attack. Brandon is about 20 minutes east of Tampa.

The video shows the female initially hitting the victim's window with a gun and then the male pulling the gun out of the her hand and yelling at the driver, "You hit it!" and "get out of the car!"

The witness who recorded the video told another bystander that the attacked driver hit the suspects' car just beforehand and drove off, WTVT-TV said.

The female then pounded the driver-side window with her hand over and over while the male kicked a rear door and used the gun to pound a rear window.

Soon the female climbed on the victim's hood and repeatedly stomped on the windshield.

Florida Highway Patrol told WTVT at least one gunshot was fired at the victim's vehicle before a witness began recording video.

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Female who allegedly stomped SUV windshield, pounded victim's window with gun in viral road-rage attack is arrested



A female who allegedly stomped an SUV windshield and pounded the vehicle's window with a gun amid a viral road rage attack last week in Tampa, Florida, has been arrested.

What are the details?

Shaniah Cofield, 20, was arrested Monday night in the restroom of a Red Lobster restaurant in Lakeland, Florida Highway Patrol said. There had been a felony warrant out for her on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, armed burglary, and criminal mischief in connection with the road rage attack, FHP told TheBlaze.

A male and female were caught on video carrying out the attack, and officials told WTSP-TV they're still searching for 22-year-old Peter McClarin of Plant City. Authorities said anyone with information regarding his whereabouts can call *FHP (*347) or Crime Stoppers at **TIPS, the station noted.

\u201cSHANIAH FAITH COFIELD was arrested this evening by FHP Troopers in connection with attack last week. Anyone with information about the whereabouts of PETER ALLEN MCCLARIN of Plant City is asked to called **TIPS or *FHP\u201d
— FHP Tampa (@FHP Tampa) 1681779085

What's the background?

State troopers said just before the attack, the suspects were “involved in a minor crash” with the victim around 5 p.m. last Tuesday, the Miami Herald reported.

“In the video, the pair can be seen attacking the victim’s 2019 Chevy sedan with a firearm after initially shooting at the victim,” officials said, according to the Herald.

The attack occurred at the intersection of U.S. 301 and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, the paper said.

The victim is a 31-year-old Brandon woman, the Herald said, adding that officials did not report that she suffered injuries during the attack. Brandon is about 20 minutes east of Tampa.

The video shows the female initially hitting the victim's window with a gun, and then the male pulling the gun out of the her hand and yelling at the driver, "You hit it!" and "get out of the car!"

Image source: Twitter video screenshot via @FHPTampa

The witness who recorded the video told another bystander that the attacked driver hit the suspects' car just beforehand and drove off, WTVT-TV said.

The female then pounded the driver-side window with her hand over and over while the male kicked a rear door and used the gun to pound a rear window.

Soon the female climbed on the victim's hood and repeatedly stomped on the windshield.

Image source: Twitter video screenshot via @FHPTampa

Florida Highway Patrol told WTVT at least one gunshot was fired at the victim's vehicle before a witness began recording video.

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First they shoot at driver after 'minor crash,' cops say — then they pound her car with gun, stomp her windshield, order her to 'get out!' at traffic light



Cellphone video caught the moment a male and female pounded a car's windows with a gun, stomped the doors and windshield, and ordered the driver to "get out!" at a Tampa traffic light — and Florida Highway Patrol said all of that was preceded by the driver being shot at.

What are the details?

State troopers said just before the attack, the suspects were “involved in a minor crash” with the victim around 5 p.m. Tuesday, the Miami Herald reported.

“In the video, the pair can be seen attacking the victim’s 2019 Chevy sedan with a firearm after initially shooting at the victim,” officials said, according to the Herald. “The Florida Highway Patrol is asking for public assistance to identify [the] man and woman.”

The attack occurred at the intersection of U.S. 301 and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, the paper said.

The victim is a 31-year-old Brandon woman, the Herald said, adding that officials did not report that she suffered injuries during the attack. Brandon is about 20 minutes east of Tampa.

The video shows the female initially hitting the victim's window with a gun, and then the male pulling the gun out of the her hand and yelling at the driver, "You hit it!" and "get out of the car!"

Image source: Twitter video screenshot via @FHPTampa

The witness who recorded the video told another bystander that the attacked driver hit the suspects' car just beforehand and drove away, WTVT-TV said.

The female then pounded the driver-side window with her hand over and over while the male kicked a rear door and used the gun to pound a rear window.

Image source: Twitter video screenshot via @FHPTampa

Image source: Twitter video screenshot via @FHPTampa

Image source: Twitter video screenshot via @FHPTampa

Soon the female climbed on the victim's hood and repeatedly stomped on the windshield.

Image source: Twitter video screenshot via @FHPTampa

Florida Highway Patrol told WTVT at least one gunshot was fired at the victim's vehicle before a witness began recording video.

Here's the clip:

FHP is asking for help to identify a man & woman seen just after 5:00 PM on April 11 attacking a Brandon woman at US-301 & MLK Blvd following a minor crash after initially shooting at the victim. Anyone w/ info is asked to call *FHP or **TIPS. pic.twitter.com/SWZzQu69CF
— FHP Tampa (@FHPTampa) April 12, 2023

Several of those near the incident hollered at the pair to stop attacking the car.

Florida Highway Patrol said anyone who can help identify the male and female in question can call *FHP or **TIPS.

Florida troopers search for pair accused of shooting at driver they said hit their car and drove offyoutu.be

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