A Dry Prong man was arrested after an alleged road rage incident that began on U.S. 167 southbound near Tioga on Sept. 12, 2025, around 6 p.m., according to the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies said a motorist reported another driver was acting aggressively and fired a handgun while driving. The victim left the area, stopped in a safe location and called law enforcement. Patrol deputies took the initial report, and detectives at the Tioga substation opened an investigation.

Detectives identified the suspect as Thomas Manuel Lopez, 37, of Dry Prong, and obtained a warrant for two counts of assault by drive-by shooting and illegal use of a weapon. Because Lopez lives in Grant Parish, Rapides detectives worked with the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Dry Prong Police Department. On Sept. 16, Lopez was found and taken into custody without incident, booked into the Grant Parish Jail, then extradited to the Rapides Parish Detention Center. He was later released on a $15,000 bond.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office thanked the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Dry Prong Police Department for their assistance.