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Man Accused of Shooting at Passing Vehicles

A Franklinton man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly fired a weapon at passing vehicles in Wake Forest.

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Brian Jaeger
A Franklinton man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly fired a weapon at passing vehicles in Wake Forest.

Brian Allen Jaeger, 18, is charged with one count of carrying a concealed weapon and one count of going armed to the terror of the public.

Wake Forest police said Jaeger was lying in the median of U.S. Route 1 near Jenkins Road alongside a paintball rifle. He was also in possession of an air soft handgun and a concealed butterfly knife, according to authorities.

Jaeger was in the Wake County Detention Center Tuesday afternoon under $2,000 secured bond.

His first court appearance is set for Jan. 26.

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