The Brief
- A 20-year-old Savage man faces five felony charges after authorities say he fired a gun from his white pickup truck at two vehicles on Interstate 35E in Eagan on July 11.
- Investigators used traffic cameras, cell phone location data and surveillance video to identify Antonio Carlos Grajeda Jr. as the suspect.
- A search of a storage unit rented by Grajeda turned up a truck tailgate with what appeared to be bullet holes, which investigators believe came from the shooting.
EAGAN, Minn. (FOX 9) – A road rage shooting on a busy Eagan interstate has landed a 20-year-old Savage man with five felony charges, according to court documents.
Antonio Carlos Grajeda Jr., 20, of Savage, is accused of opening fire on two vehicles during a road rage confrontation on Interstate 35E northbound on July 11.
Road rage turns into gunfire on Interstate 35E
What we know:
According to charges filed in Dakota County Court, at approximately 5:16 p.m. on July 11, officers were called to a weapons report on Interstate 35E northbound near Deerwood Drive in Eagan. A woman told officers she was driving northbound when she saw a white pickup truck swerving through traffic before ending up behind a grey sedan. The grey sedan swerved repeatedly to block the pickup truck from passing, and the two vehicles nearly collided.…