Georgia man arrested in Gainesville for brandishing gun on interstate

BY JENNIFER CABRERA

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Jimmy Lee Abraham-Boone, 29, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, was arrested yesterday after allegedly brandishing a gun at another car on the interstate near Gainesville.

At about 11:30 a.m. yesterday, a call was received about a suspect who pointed a gun in the direction of a car occupied by a Panama City man and his 15-year-old daughter. The caller said the suspect’s car, a black Chevrolet Malibu, had exited at Archer Road; an Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy pulled the car over on Archer Road, and a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper arrived to assist.

The victim told the trooper that he and Abraham-Boone had an “altercation” on the roadway, and once when he looked toward Abraham-Boone’s car, Abraham-Boone was pointing a gun at his car. His daughter reportedly told a deputy the same story.

Post Miranda, Abraham-Boone reportedly said he did not pull out a gun, but he and the victim had stopped on the side of the road, where he told the victim he had a gun. After the trooper said that his story did not match the story of the victims, Abraham-Boone reportedly declined to answer any more questions.

Abraham-Boone has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill. Bail information is unavailable on weekends.

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