Suspect accused of pointing firearm at victim who had baby in car during Abilene road rage incident

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A suspect accused of pointing a firearm at a victim during a road rage incident while the victim had a baby in his vehicle has been arrested. 

Gene Pinkerton was booked into the Taylor County Jail Tuesday for Aggravated Assault in connection to the incident, which occurred in February. 

Court documents state a victim says he was driving down Crossroads Drive when he noticed a vehicle coming toward him from the opposite direction, traveling the wrong way.

The documents reveal that when the victim stopped to avoid a collison with this vehicle, the driver, later identified as Pinkerton, got out, producted a firearm, and pointed at the victim while the victim put his hand in the air and pleasded with him to stop.

This incident, “was witnessed by [the victim’s] wife, who was in the back seat of his vehicle with their 7-month-old infant,” according to the documents. 

Investigators were able to identify Pinkerton as the suspect driver due to pictures from the victim and other witnesses. 

“Pinkerton has a long history of brandishing or threatening various people with firearms,” according to the documents, which state Pinkerton did leave a voicemail for the Abilene CIty Attorney admitting to using a firearm during this incident. 

Pinkerton now remains held in the Taylor County Jail on a $100,000 bond.