ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. — An O'Fallon, Missouri, man has been charged with shooting at a woman during a road rage incident in St. Charles County.
Dustin C. Duke, 39, was charged on June 1 by the St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney with three counts of first-degree assault, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and one count each of unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action.
Note: The above video is from May 26
The incident happened just before 6 p.m. May 26 on westbound Highway 364 near Arena Parkway in St. Charles County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the woman was merging onto 364 when a man in a black Audi wouldn't allow her to merge. A road rage incident occurred, which led to the man pulling out a gun and firing at least two shots at the driver's side of the woman's car. She was struck in the right hand by one round, and the man then drove off.
MSHP officers responded to the shots-fired call and found the woman, who had pulled off at the Harvester Road exit. She was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
According to the probable cause statement, a four-year-old and a 10-month-old were both in the car when the shots were fired.
The woman provided a description of the suspect and car to officers during the investigation. Officers found that a car similar to the description was stopped by the Maryland Heights Police Department shortly before the incident, just under five miles from the scene, the statement said.
The investigation identified Duke as a possible suspect and the woman identified him in a photo lineup. A firearm found by his employer also matched the description from her.
Duke is being held at the St. Charles County Jail. His bond is set at $1 million, according to a release.
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