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FNN Article © Thursday, July 5, 2023.

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MANSFIELD, PA – Four members of a Canadian family were victims in a road rage incident that took place along the Route 15 North off ramp Wednesday afternoon, July 5, 2023.

22-year-old Brandon Mullins of Mansfield was taken into custody by local police with guns drawn outside his residence, near Butter’s Home along Route 6 in Mansfield, according to a witness.

Mullins has been accused of firing his gun 3 or 4 times at a blue Telsa on the Beautys Run Road off ramp of the Route 15 northbound lanes in Old Lycoming Township about 2:45 PM, stated police on Wednesday.

The road rage incident occurred in the city, when Brandon Mullins became very angry when he believed the driver, of the Telsa had cut him off in the area of the Route 15 North spur, Detective Segura said.

Mullins was driving the red 2016 Mazda CX5, that police had issued a BOLO for in the shooting incident yesterday. Mullins allegedly ran into the side of the Telsa as the two motorists continued north into Old Lycoming Township, police said.

The Canadian driver immediately called 911 to report the accident as Mullins passed the Telsa carrying the Canadian family, police said.

A short time later, Mullins started to pull over at the Beautys Run Road off ramp, which lead the Canadian driver to think he was stopping to exchange information with him. However, Mullins displayed a gun outside the driver’s side window and then fired the gun multiple times, aiming back at the Telsa, according to an affidavit.

As reported earlier there were no injuries and none of the shots fired hit the Telsa with the family inside. Mullins then pulled back onto Route 15 North and drove away leaving a very shaken family behind.

Police stated they were told that Mullins had been “in Lycoming County for a job interview.”

According to police, the Canadian family was returning home from their vacation, with their two minor children in the Telsa when the incident unfolded.

Police were able to quickly obtain a search warrant for the vehicle Mullins had been driving that day and police towed that vehicle from Mullins’ residence.

According to court records, a handgun was recovered in the red Mazda.

Brandon Mullins was arraigned in front of District Judge Aaron Biichle on charges of aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering, as well as terroristic threats. Mullins bail was set at $175,000 and he was placed in the Lycoming County Prison.