A 35-year-old Florida woman was arrested Friday after pointing a handgun during a road rage incident on U.S. 1.
Courtney Taylor Orr, 35, of Florida City, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
According to deputies, the two victims were in the same vehicle southbound on the 18-Mile Stretch at approximately 8:30 a.m. when a white GMC Yukon began tailgating them and driving recklessly.
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The victims told investigators that the driver of the Yukon, later identified as Orr, pointed a gun at them near Mile Marker 100.
The victims provided video and a picture of Orr pointing the gun as well as the license plate number on the Yukon.
Orr admitted to pointing a 9mm Glock at the victims and then hiding it near a dumpster. She also stated there was a 1-year-old child in her Yukon at the time of the incident.
The firearm was recovered, and Orr was booked into the Monroe County Jail with a no-bond status.
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