SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A road rage incident on Georgia 400 left a driver shot in both arms. More than two years later, the man accused of opening fire has been arrested in New York City.
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According to Sandy Springs police, officers were called to northbound GA 400 near Windsor Parkway around 7:14 a.m. on Sept. 30, 2024, after a driver was shot during a confrontation involving ‘aggressive driving.’
Police said the suspect, who was driving a dark-colored Tesla, fired four rounds into the victim’s vehicle, hitting the driver in both arms. The victim was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
Sandy Springs police detectives worked to identify the shooter. The investigation took a significant turn in February 2025, when Cartersville police investigated a separate shooting involving similar circumstances.
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During that investigation, officers identified and arrested Malvin Fajardo-Perez on charges including aggravated assault, reckless conduct, criminal damage to property and discharging a firearm near a public roadway.
Evidence gathered during the Cartersville investigation helped investigators connect Fajardo-Perez to the shooting on GA 400, according to Sandy Springs police.
Detectives obtained arrest warrants charging Fajardo-Perez with aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, first-degree criminal damage to property and discharging a firearm on or near a public roadway.
Fajardo-Perez was arrested in New York City on Oct. 17. He remains in custody and is awaiting extradition to Georgia to face the charges related to the Sandy Springs shooting.
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