Georgia Football Commit Chase Calakut Faces Increased Bond in Road Rage Shooting

Road Rage Incident Details

• 🎯 Chase Calakut, a 17-year-old Northshore High School football player committed to the University of Georgia, is facing charges related to a road rage shooting.
• 🚗 Investigators allege that on July 6th, Calakut and a former teammate, Isaiah Phillip, followed a car with two students inside, attempting to run them off the road.
• 🔫 A witness reported seeing Phillip holding a gun when shots were fired at the other vehicle, though the occupants were unharmed.

Suspects and Legal Proceedings

• ⚖️ Calakut's bond was significantly increased from $20,000 to $150,000 combined for aggravated assault charges.
• 🤝 Investigators believe Calakut was not alone, alleging his former teammate, Isaiah Phillip, was the gunman while Calakut drove.
• 🎤 Attorneys for both sides declined to comment on the case.

Tragic Developments and Scholarship Status

• 💔 Isaiah Phillip was shot and killed at a pool party on July 20th, after the road rage incident.
• 🎓 Calakut's defense attorney stated in court that Calakut had received a full-ride football scholarship offer from the University of Georgia.