Man Arrested After Road Rage Shooting in Cartersville

At approximately 4:10 PM on Friday, February 14, 2025, Cartersville Police Department officers responded to a report of a road rage incident and a person shot in the vicinity of Hwy 113 and Euharlee Road.

Upon arrival, officers located a vehicle with a shattered window and a victim who had sustained facial lacerations from broken glass. The victim provided a description of the suspect’s vehicle, identified as a red sedan, which was relayed to surrounding law enforcement agencies.

Shortly after the alert was issued, Rockmart Police officers stopped a red late-model Tesla sedan driven by Malvin Ariel Fajardo-Perez. He was taken into custody without incident. Officers recovered a .45 caliber Glock pistol and a spent shell casing inside the vehicle.

Fajardo-Perez was charged with Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, Reckless Conduct, Criminal Damage to Property, and Discharging a Firearm on a Roadway. He is currently being held at the Bartow County Jail pending a bond hearing.

The Cartersville Police Department commended the Rockmart Police Department for their swift response and the Bartow County Sheriff’s Department for their assistance. Authorities are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the CPD Criminal Investigation Division at 770-387-5690.