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Woman Open Fire During Road Rage Incident
Nazly Ortiz and Benjamin Greene were arrested by Texas cops after Ortiz shot at a car with a toddler inside. The shooting occurred due to a road rage incident. It’s the latest in a national road rage epidemic. In 2021, 500 people were killed or wounded in road rage-related incidents. In Portland Oregon, police say a gunman killed a 45-year-old father over his windshield washer spray allegedly landing on the suspect’s car. An expert says the uptick in road rage is partly due to the pandemic.
Irate woman runs down landscaper, breaking his pelvis
A crew of landscapers were working in a Southfield yard off Hilton Road when an irate woman chased them in her car and eventually pinned one of them to a house before physically assaulting him Tuesday.
Gun and Knife Pulled During Road Rage Incident
A road rage incident in Florida turned into a showdown between two drivers and could have ended tragically. According to an affidavit, Rafael Rivera cut off a motorcycle in traffic. The man riding the motorcycle also claimed that Rivera threw something while driving past him. Rivera claimed the man on the motorcycle gave him the middle finger. Both men came to a stop at an intersection and a standoff ensued. Inside Edition Digital’s Mara Montalbano has more.
Florida man attacks driver with knife during road rage incident, victim pulls out gun, deputies say
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said Rivera was driving a Silver Toyota Tacoma when he cut in front of the other man, who was on a motorcycle with a woman. Both men stopped and that’s when, according to the man, Rivera pulled out a knife.
Man Arrested for Pointing Gun at Driver in Arizona
Police in Arizona reportedly arrested a man who they say pointed a gun at a driver in an apparent road rage incident. Francisco Garcia says he was driving home from the movies, when he noticed a Dodge Durango swerving into his lane. Trying to avoid an accident, Garcia admits that he cut the vehicle off. When the driver caught up with him at a red light, the man approached Garcia’s window, pointed a gun right at his head and started cursing. Inside Edition Digital’s Mara Montalbano has more.
Why Is There an Epidemic of Violent Road Rage Incidents?
Road rage incidents during the pandemic are sweeping the nation. In Miami, cops say a driver opened fire after a road rage incident. In Washington state, an irate driver threw an axe at another car. The alleged attackers have all pleaded not guilty. But perhaps nowhere has the problem gotten more out of control than in Houston, Texas, as Inside Edition’s Chief Investigative Correspondent Lisa Guerrero reports.
Mother arrested for shooting teen in face during road rage incident in front of young children
The suspect allegedly shot the woman on I-20. The suspect’s young children were in the car when she fired the gun, police said.
Woman Run Over 3 Times Moved to Tears by Strangers’ Kindness
A 23-year old New Jersey woman is speaking out after surviving being mowed down in a horrific road rage attack. Two weeks ago, Morgan Scott was on the way to work at the city’s planning and zoning commission in Elizabeth, when she says the driver of a silver SUV hit her car during a minor fender bender. As she tried to take photos of the license plate, the SUV suddenly went into reverse and went right at her, and ended up driving over her three times.
Suburban Road Rage Attack Captured on Surveillance Camera
Prosecutors in New Jersey say the driver of a gray SUV is responsible for a vicious road rage attack that left a young woman in critical condition. The incident was caught on a neighbor’s home security camera in the suburban town of Elizabeth. The suspect, a man named Vincent Jean, has been charged with attempted murder. The victim’s parents said in a statement, “What this man did to our daughter was atrocious.”