A known gang member was found guilty of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon after shooting a man during a road rage incident, according to a news release from the Lookout Mountain district attorney.
The incident, in October 2021 on Battlefield Parkway in Catoosa County, involved a Nissan truck driven by Joshua Aaron Basham and three motorcyclists. The motorcyclists were nearly struck by Basham, who was allegedly distracted by his phone, according to the release.
After the motorcyclists flipped off Basham and Basham replied with vulgarities, Basham followed the motorcycles into a Walmart parking lot, where he shot one of them, the release said.
Basham claimed self-defense, but evidence showed that he had aimed the gun at the victim shortly after the victim dismounted his motorcycle, according to the release.