Carol Stream father accused of road rage shooting in front of 6-year-old son remains in custody

According to FOX32 Digital Team,

Carlos Sanchez, 26, of Carol Stream stands charged with one felony count of aggravated battery with a firearm, and a misdemeanor count of endangering the health or life of a child, according to a statement from DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin.

According to Carol Stream Police, they responded to a call of a man with a gun and another man on the ground at the Lowe's home improvement store parking lot, located at 400 West Army Trail Road around 8:15pm Thursday night.

When officers arrived, they found a male on the ground with a gunshot wound to his leg. The victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

"It is alleged that following a road rage incident, Carlos Sanchez
followed his victim into a parking lot and after a brief verbal and
physical altercation, pulled out a gun and shot his victim in the leg,"
Berlin said. "I also find it particularly disturbing that Sanchez’s
six-year-old son was allegedly with him the entire time to witness not
only a road rage altercation but also this alleged shooting."

According to FOX32, Carol Stream police took Sanchez into custody a short time later at his home without incident.

"This
complete disregard for public safety will not be tolerated," Berlin
said. "I urge anyone who may find themself involved in a road rage
incident to take a deep breath and do not let your emotions get the best
of you. Road rage incidents can escalate quickly and lead to violence,
as alleged in this case."

Sanchez’s next court appearance is scheduled for July 22 in front of Judge Ann Celine O’Hallaren Walsh. No bail amount information was available as of the writing of this article.