Man Charged After Allegedly Firing Gun During Ramsey County Road Rage Incident
Published: May 6th 2026
SAINT PAUL MN: A man is facing multiple felony charges after a criminal complaint alleges he pointed a handgun at another driver and fired a shot into the air during a road rage incident on Interstate 35E, Highway 36 East, and County Road B in Ramsey County.
According to the criminal complaint, Farris Lanard Glover II has been charged with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, threats of violence, and carrying a pistol in a public place without a valid permit following the May 4, 2026 incident.
The complaint states officers were dispatched around 6:15 a.m. on May 4 to a report of a road rage incident involving a firearm. A caller reported that a Black male driving a black Tesla had fired a round from a handgun. The caller provided a partial Minnesota license plate matching either ZXX354 or ZXX345.
According to the complaint, the victim told officers the Tesla had been tailgating his Chevrolet Silverado on Interstate 35E and Highway 36 East. The victim stated he tapped his brakes in an attempt to get the Tesla to back away, but the Tesla continued following him after he exited at Cleveland Avenue and turned onto County Road B.
The complaint alleges the Tesla accelerated to catch up to the victim’s vehicle before pulling alongside him near Fairview Avenue. The complaint states Glover rolled down his window, exchanged words with the victim, then accelerated in front of the Silverado.
According to the complaint, Glover then displayed a handgun out of the driver’s window and pointed it toward the victim before pointing the firearm into the air and firing a single round. The victim told police he observed a “poof of smoke” from the gun and immediately slammed on his brakes.
The complaint states the Tesla continued eastbound on County Road B crossing Snelling Avenue.
Officers later stopped a black Tesla bearing Minnesota license plate ZXX345 near Fairview Avenue and Frontage Road. According to the complaint, when officers asked Glover whether he owned weapons, he responded, “Yes, of course.” When asked if he had a permit to carry, Glover allegedly stated, “No, well, I do, but I think it might have expired because I just got back from California.”
The complaint states Glover admitted there was a firearm inside the vehicle’s glove box but denied there had been a road rage incident.
After Glover provided officers with the code to the glove box, police allegedly recovered a Glock 9mm handgun and a spent 9mm casing from inside the Tesla. The victim later positively identified Glover during a show-up identification, according to the complaint.
Court records state Glover does not have a valid permit to carry a firearm.
Defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.