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CONCORD - Pike County Sheriff's deputies responded to a road rage incident this afternoon at 5:00 p.m. The victim called 911 reporting that an individual in another vehicle was acting aggressive towards them.
During the 911 call the offender, Donald Banner, 32 years of age from Lithonia, discharged a firearm. 911 operators could hear the shot as it was fired and relayed this information to deputies.
Within minutes the offender was located by deputies and taken into custody following a traffic stop on Highway 18 near Harrison Road.
Banner is currently in the Pike County jail charged with aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during commission of a crime.
Deputies did recover two handguns from the vehicle that Banner was operating.
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