Deputies: Man Fired Gun on US 64 Near Pittsboro

NC man arrested after road rage incident in Chatham County

A driver reported that someone in another car had shot at them on the US 64 bypass near Exit 385 in Pittsboro.

Deputies: Man fired gun on US 64 near Pittsboro

A Wilmington man was arrested in Chatham County Thursday after allegedly shooting at another driver on U.S. Highway 64 near Pittsboro.

Road rage escalates to gun incident on U.S. 64

Pittsboro, NC – A reported road rage incident Thursday evening led to the arrest of a Wilmington man after a driver told deputies another motorist fired a weapon during an encounter on U.S. 64. James Hunter Routh At approximately 6 p.m. on April 23, 2026, deputies with the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report that a motorist in another vehicle had shot at the victim while traveling westbound on the U.S. 64 bypass near Exit 385 …

After Shooting at Vehicle in Pittsboro, Wilmington Man Faces Road Rage Charges

A road rage incident along the U.S. Highway 64 bypass in Pittsboro on Thursday evening led to one man arrested and charged, according to authorities. A release from the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office on Friday detailed the encounter that ended with 22-year-old James Routh of Wilmington being charged. According to investigators, sheriff’s deputies responded around 6 p.m. to a report of a driver shooting at another vehicle while traveling westbou…