Driver points firearm during road rage on I-80 westbound, Elko County NV

Weapons

Reported: 9/27/2025 07:51 PM

I-80, Nevada

A driver of a black Chevy Silverado pointed a firearm at the driver of a red car during a road rage incident on westbound I-80 near mile marker 301. The Chevy was following the red car when the incident occurred.

Audio|Source: Elko City and County Public Safety

03:43

Transcript:

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Edm units copy 1032 call, 80 West down from mile marker 301, black Chevy Silverado with an unknown Idaho at 28. West tracing an unknown red car, driver of the Chevy Silverado had a 32, pointed it at the red car, laps 5 to 10 minutes ago.

00:20

3040, I'm the only one on, I'm way out here, the 159.

00:25

This Velocopo PD and Oregon can help us. Thank you.

00:37

Henry 3040.

00:43

Go ahead.

00:48

I just went by that white van 47 at the 160 in the median.

00:56

I'll grab it on the way back from the other brie call.

01:00

Copy.

01:01

Okay,

01:06

4011 status.

01:12

David 29, copy weapon call headed westbound on I-80.

01:19

Got me. Where from on I-8?

01:23

We have mile marker 301.

01:28

Got it.

01:30

I'll go ahead and see in the call. I'm at the 298 westbound now. I'm gonna keep heading west, see if they got ahead of me.

01:36

10-4[1].

01:38

107, can you notify Carlin as well, please?

01:41

I'm right now.

01:47

We got a call from NHP.

01:53

A road rage incident,

01:55

a black Chevy chasing a red car brandished weapon at the driver.

02:00

They were headed westbound at the 301.

02:06

Bill 5, copy.

02:14

I believe there's just a passer by Sam 7.

02:18

Okay.

02:24

Is there anything other than it was road rage?

02:39

Vehicle, description, make, model, anything.

02:44

Mark 27, chasing a red car.

02:52

Sam, one.

02:54

I'll be a single unit, I'll be in a shift, have a good night.

03:06

Plade out of NHP's call.

03:11

Watch, I mean.

03:18

The weapon was being brandished from...

03:23

Auto.

03:25

Ten, four.

03:32

The driver of the Chevy Silverado added 1032 and pointed it at the red car.

03:38

The driver is still following.

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgement/Message received

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Driver points firearm during road rage on I-80 westbound, Elko County NV

A driver of a black Chevy Silverado pointed a firearm at the driver of a red car during a road rage incident on westbound I-80 near mile marker 301. The Chevy was following the red car when the incident occurred.

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