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I-75 road rage shooting suspect arrested in Cape Coral on attempted murder charge

A Cape Coral man allegedly involved in an Interstate 75 road-rage shooting Wednesday in Collier County is facing multiple felony charges.

Thomas Vincent Yanoti III, 61, of SW 11th Ave., charged with attempted second-degree murder, shooting into an occupied vehicle and aggravated assault with a firearm, was taken into custody by Cape Coral Police Department officers at his residence Thursday morning.

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Yanoti remained held on an out-of-county arrest warrant in Lee County Jail on $1.5 million bond.

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“Southwest Florida is safer this morning with this person off our streets,” said Sheriff Kevin Rambosk. “I commend our detectives for their diligence in identifying this individual and I thank our partners at Cape Coral Police Department for safely taking him into custody.”

Thomas Vincent Yanoti III fired shots through the victim’s windshield