Cobb County

Man accused of chasing other driver, shooting at vehicle on busy metro Atlanta road

Keilon Long is accused of chasing another driver early in the morning down Cumberland Boulevard in Cobb County while firing a gun at the car. Court records did not provide any potential motive for the incident.

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A metro Atlanta man accused of shooting at another car while chasing it in traffic faces multiple charges and remains in jail after his arrest last week.

According to arrest warrants, Keilon Darbon Long was driving on Cumberland Boulevard near Interstate 75 around 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 7 when he began firing a gun at another vehicle, belong to a female driver.

The court record says Long was “actively pursuing the victim” and while doing so, fired multiple shots from a Glock 22 pointed out of his vehicle at the woman’s.

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Long’s car was described as bearing an Alabama license plate with a modified version of his own name, KEIL0N.

The arrest warrant for Long said he had no legal right to fire his gun, but did not provide a motive for the incident.

Long faces the following charges:

  • Felony aggravated assault with a firearm from an automobile
  • Felony possession of a firearm during commission of a crime
  • Misdemeanor discharge of a weapon with 50 yards of a public highway or street

Jail records show Long remains in custody at the Cobb County Jail without bond, with a status listed as “danger to person or community.”

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