Indy Woman Charged After Pointing Pink Gun at Fellow Driver on I-65

INDIANAPOLIS – Court documents have revealed that an Indianapolis woman has been charged after allegedly pointing a pink gun at another driver on I-65.

According to the Indiana State Police, the incident occurred on January 8, just after noon, when they received a report of a road rage incident. The victim claimed that while driving on I-65 northbound near Southport Road, the driver of a Nissan Versa pointed a pink firearm at her.

The driver of the Versa has been identified as 24-year-old Destinee Rene Taylor.

The victim told police that Taylor had aggressively passed her vehicle when she was entering the interstate. The victim believed that Taylor tried to hit her vehicle by throwing something out of her car’s window. In an attempt to deter further aggression, the victim pretended to call the police using her cell phone.

However, the situation escalated when Taylor pulled up beside the victim and allegedly pointed a pink pistol at her.

The victim managed to take photos of the suspect’s vehicle before exiting the interstate to file a report with the police.

During the investigation, Indiana State Police identified the registered owner of the vehicle as a 45-year-old man. Further questioning revealed that his daughter, Destinee Rene Taylor, had been driving the car at the time of the incident.

In an interview with police, Taylor admitted to driving the Versa earlier that day but couldn’t recall the exact time. She confirmed that a “road rage” incident had taken place and claimed that she pointed the gun at the victim because she felt chased.

However, Taylor later recanted her statement, stating that she had only brandished the pistol instead of pointing it at the victim.

Indiana State Police located the weapon in question and discovered that Taylor had an active protection order from Ohio, which prohibited her from carrying a firearm.

Taylor claimed that she believed the order had expired and had purchased the firearm from a licensed handgun dealer.

She has been charged with intimidation, a Level 5 felony, and pointing a firearm at another, a Level 6 felony. A jury trial for the case has been scheduled for March 20 at 8:30 a.m.

It is worth noting that Indiana has had the most road rage crashes in the United States between 2017 and 2021, according to a recent study.

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