GREENSBORO, N.C. — Shots were fired at deputies during a late night, high-speed chase on US-29 in Guilford County Wednesday.
Just before 11 p.m., Rockingham County deputies clocked a white, 2006 GMC Sierra pickup truck at 96 mph on US-29 near the N.C. 87 intersection, RCSO officials said. The deputies flicked on the lights and siren and tried to pull the person over, but the driver refused to pull over, accelerating to more than 100 mph, RCSO deputies report.
As the chase neared Guilford County, the driver fired a gun outside the driver's side window near McWalker Rd., Rockingham County sheriff deputies T. Gautier and C. Dearth said.
The chase continued into Guilford County. Rockingham deputies kept chasing the vehicle because they believed the situation was dangerous to the community, RCSO officials said. Near the N.C. 150 exit, Guilford County deputies took over the chase.
The vehicle suddenly stopped on O'Henry Boulevard near an apartment complex, deputies said. The driver jumped out and ran.
The driver was the only person in the truck, GCSO officials said.
Deputies could not catch the shooter. No one was injured during the chase, officials said.
Deputies found a revolver on the ground near the driver side of the pickup truck. Five bullets had been shot with one round remaining in the gun, officials said. They also found two bullet holes in the truck's tailgate.
Rockingham County Sheriff's Investigators do have a "person of interest" in this case, officials said.
Anyone who has any information about this incident is asked to call Rockingham County Investigators at 336-634-3232 or the Rockingham County CrimeStoppers Hotline at 336-349-9683.
