The suspect in a Saugus, Massachusetts road rage incident was "cooling off" at the ice cream shop before the alleged shooting, according to his attorney.

The incident happened just after 8:15 p.m. in Cliftondale Square on Wednesday night. The suspect, 48-year-old Stephen Cooper from Everett, appeared in court on Thursday.

The 32-year-old victim, Mahomed Elorch, from Melrose, told police that he was heading home from work and entered the rotary that he wasn't familiar with when another vehicle almost hit him. He said that during a heated exchange through their vehicle windows, Cooper allegedly made racist remarks toward him. The defense denies those claims.

The suspect then exited the rotary and went to the Banana Splitz ice cream shop. Cooper's attorney said that he was "literally c

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