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MCFARLAND ARREST REPORT

A Kentucky man is charged with pointing a gun at a Texas couple during a road rage incident on the Marler Bridge in Destin.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has charged 19-year old Kendall McFarland of Russell Springs with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and carrying a concealed firearm.

A Texas couple reported they were crossing the bridge in the right lane Sunday around 10:20 a.m. when a man began tailgating them. They say the driver then pulled alongside them and hand motions were exchanged. McFarland is accused of then grabbing a firearm out of his dash console, pulling the slide back, and pointing it out the window at the couple.

The victims called 9-1-1 with a description of the vehicle and the tag number. OCSO deputies located the suspect’s SUV near Gulf Shore Drive and Moreno Point Road. After conducting a traffic stop they say McFarland said “There is a gun under the front seat.” The victims showed up and positively identified McFarland. Deputies found a Taurus 9 mm with ammunition in the magazine in the vehicle. McFarland does not have a concealed carry permit.

McFarland told deputies he was angry because the other car’s driver was going under the speed limit in the fast lane.

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