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SANDY — A weekend argument between two drivers at an intersection led to one man firing more than a dozen rounds at the other, according to police.
No one was injured in the incident.
Tony Larod Robinson, 33, was arrested Sunday and booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of aggravated assault, two counts of reckless endangerment and illegal discharge of a firearm.
The incident began about 8 p.m. at the intersection of Monroe Street and Harrison Street, which is near 8900 South and 150 West. Robinson was in a Dodge Charger and had his two children, ages 6 and 3, in the back seat, a police booking affidavit states.
At the intersection, Robinson got into an argument with another driver over an undisclosed matter, pulled out a gun and fired multiple rounds, according to the affidavit.
The other man attempted to drive off, "but Tony Larod Robinson pursued (him). Tony Larod Robinson continued to fire his gun through his front windshield as (the man) attempted to flee," the affidavit states.
Witnesses said Robinson was holding a gun as he pulled the two children out of the car and into a Sandy apartment, the arrest report says. Police say the 6-year-old "complained of his hearing hurting."
Police found several bullet holes in the other man's vehicle, as well as bullet holes in Robinson's windshield. After learning Robinson's identity, Sandy police contacted him a couple hours after the shooting and he agreed to meet with detectives at the police department.
"Robinson made statements … that this shooting was not in self-defense and that it was a lapse in judgment. He also stated his handgun was fully loaded with 13 rounds of 9mm ammunition, which he also stated he emptied his handgun completely when he began firing at (the other car)," according to the affidavit.
