ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A Buncombe County man wanted for questioning in a road-rage shooting on Interstate 40 has been arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder and several other offenses, authorities said.
The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that Alexander Sherman McKenzie was taken into custody shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday on Tunnel Road.
Investigators said McKenzie was sought in connection with a June 10 shooting that occurred shortly after 6 a.m. on I-40 near Exit 59 at Patton Cove Road.
According to the sheriff’s office, a driver reported that another motorist fired multiple shots into his vehicle while both were traveling on the interstate. No injuries were reported.
Following an investigation, detectives identified McKenzie as a suspect and obtained warrants for his arrest.
McKenzie is being held at the Buncombe County Detention Facility without bond.
He faces the following charges:
- Attempted first-degree murder
- Assault with a deadly weapon on a government official
- Resisting a public officer
- Possession of a firearm by a felon
- Discharge of a firearm within an enclosure to incite fear
- Discharging a weapon into occupied property
- Injury to personal property
- Carrying a concealed weapon
- Expired registration card/tag
“We are thankful our patrol deputies were able to take Mr. McKenzie into custody without anyone being hurt,” District 1 Capt. Dustan Auldredge said in a statement. “And we appreciate the work of our Criminal Investigations Division that led to his identification and arrest.”
Authorities have not released additional details about the shooting investigation.
