At approximately 4:10 PM on Friday, February 14, 2025, the Cartersville Police Department (CPD) responded to a report of a road rage incident and a person shot in the vicinity of Hwy 113 and Euharlee Road.
Arriving officers located a vehicle with the window shot out and a victim with facial lacerations caused by the shattered glass. Based on the description provided by the victim, a lookout was relayed to surrounding agencies for a red sedan.
Shortly thereafter, Rockmart Police Officers stopped a red late-model Tesla sedan driven by Malvin Ariel Fajardo-Perez. Mr. Fajardo-Perez was taken into custody without incident. Officers recovered a .45 caliber Glock pistol along with a spent shell casing inside the vehicle.
Mr. Fajardo-Perez was charged with Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, Reckless Conduct, Criminal Damage to Property, and Discharging a Firearm on a Roadway. He is currently lodged at the Bartow County Jail pending a bond hearing.
The Cartersville Police Department commends the Rockmart Police Department for their swift actions and the Bartow County Sheriff’s Department for their assistance.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the CPD Criminal Investigation Division at 770-387-5690.
