Arrest made in Pawtucket road rage shooting

November 4, 2023 11:51 am

Gino DeAngelis,

Kendra Johnson of Pawtucket was accused of shooting at her ex-boyfriend's car during a road rage incident. (Pawtucket Police Department)

PAWTCUKET, R.I. (WLNE) — The Pawtucket Police Department said that an arrest was made in connection with a road rage incident that occurred Friday.

Kendra Johnson of Pawtucket was charged with domestic felony assault, drive by shootings, child endangerment, and domestic disorderly conduct, among several other charges.

Det. Sgt. Christopher LeFort said that the 36-year-old is alleged to have chased down her ex-boyfriend and drove her vehicle into his multiple times before pointing a gun at him and his passenger and shooting at his car.

Neither the victim or the passenger were injured, and Johnson was stopped and taken into custody in Cranston.

LeFort said that Johnson’s 4-year-old child was in her car at the time of the incident, and that it was discovered that she had broke into the victim’s home earlier in the day and had stolen his wallet.