Man arrested after Fourth of July road rage shooting
SMITH COUNTY, TX (KLTV) – The Smith County Sheriff’s Office said a man was arrested for allegedly firing shots at a vehicle during a road rage incident on July 4.
According to the sheriff’s office, at 8:51 p.m. on July 4, deputies were dispatched to a call for a discharged firearm in the area of FM 14 and Kyle Road. As deputies were en route, DPS informed the sheriff’s office that they had located vehicles involved in the call at a traffic stop at Duncan Street and Loop 323.
Deputies were informed about a road rage incident that had begun at FM 14 near the Sabine River. A witness said two vehicles were passing one another when the driver of one vehicle, identified as Cadarius Strange, pulled out a handgun and fired several shots at the vehicle in front of him. The witness who was traveling behind Strange said they saw several muzzle flashes as Strange fired at the vehicle.
Deputies received information that the handgun allegedly used during the incident was thrown from the vehicle. The weapon was recovered just north of where the traffic stop was initiated at Duncan and Loop 323.
There were three adults and two children in the vehicle that Strange allegedly fired shots into. No one was injured in the incident.
Cadarius Edward Strange was booked into the Smith County jail on five counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a charge of tampering with evidence with intent to impair, and a charge of failure to maintain financial responsibility. His bond is $150,000.
‘Terrifying’: 18-year-old Calgary road rage victim speaks about violent attack
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An 18-year-old Calgary man is recovering from serious injuries after he was attacked by two strangers during a road rage incident earlier this month – all while learning how to parallel park with his mother.
Surveillance video obtained by CTV News shows two men exiting a white pickup truck and approaching an SUV before repeatedly striking the teen.
One of the suspects appeared to use a weapon, kicking the victim while he was on the ground.
The pair then fled the scene in the truck.
CTV News is not identifying the victim or his parents due to safety concerns, as the suspects involved have not yet been arrested.
“It was terrifying. Probably one of the scariest things I’ve ever experienced in my entire life,” the victim said.
The assault happened around 9:30 p.m. on July 15 in the 6100 block of Fourth Avenue N.E.
The young man says he was driving with his mother and began attempting to practice parallel parking ahead of a driving test, when a white pickup truck began tailgating them.
“I threw my blinker on early, and he was pretty much right up on me,” he said. “I flipped him off, and then they spun back, pulled a U-turn and these two guys hopped out.”
“The one guy came over to my mom’s door, tried opening it and banged on the glass. I opened my door, and I get one foot out, and that’s where my memory goes blank.”
His mother says she watched in horror as the attack unfolded.
“My son’s getting pounded on. I get in between them; I push the one guy off and start screaming at him – that’s when they get one last boot in, and they take off.”
“I never want to relive anything like that ever again. My first thought was, ‘I don’t care if you hurt me or vandalize this vehicle, just get off my son, you’re hurting him.’”
The victim was rushed to hospital by ambulance with multiple injuries.
“I got nine stitches in the top of my head, almost my entire rib cage on the left side is bruised and my spleen is enlarged,” he said. “These guys hit my humerus bone so hard that It looked like I had a Popeye arm — like, no joke, it was massive.”
His father, who ran outside after hearing screaming, said he arrived just after the suspects fled.
“I missed it by one minute,” he said. “Blood was everywhere.”
“My son ended up getting hit in the head a couple of times with what looks to be some sort of a [crowbar], and they really bruised up his ribs.”
“You can see this guy clear as day on the video too, rummaging through the back seat of his truck to grab something, and he’s walking with a purpose towards the vehicle,” he said. “It infuriates me to see something like that.”
The suspects drove off in what police describe as a 1999 to 2007 white Chevrolet Silverado with an object extending out of the box.
Investigators believe there may have been additional witnesses in a white Ford Fusion that was nearby at the time of the attack, and may have filmed the altercation.
One suspect is described as standing between 5’8” and 6’ tall (173 to 183 centimetres), wearing a navy T-shirt and black pants. He may have been wearing a face mask.
The second suspect is also between 5’8” and 6’ (173 to 183 cm), with short, dark hair and possible facial hair. He was wearing a black hat, a white T-shirt and black pants.
“I’m obsessed now with looking at white trucks because this is just haunting me,” the victim’s mother said. “Justice needs to be served.”
Police are reminding drivers not to escalate confrontations behind the wheel.
“To avoid getting into road rage incidents, we recommend that you don’t get into any verbal confrontations,” Calgary police said in a statement to CTV News.
“Do not use obscene hand gestures or wave any objects. If you feel threatened, drive to a populated area or police station, and call 911.”
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Calgary police at 403-266-1234 or submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
[ARCHIVED] Murder charges filed in Independence road rage incident
For Immediate Release
Oct. 18, 2016
A 39-year-old Independence man, who was arrested today in South Dakota, faces a murder charge in the fatal shooting on Sunday of 22-year-old Whitney Gray in Independence, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced today.
Christopher P. Taylor, dob: 8/6/1977, faces Murder 2nd Degree and Armed Criminal Action charges.*
“The Independence Police Department and our community deserve praise for working together to bring this suspect to justice,” Baker said. “Our community has shown again it will not tolerate such senseless violence.”
According to court records filed today, Independence police officers responded to the shooting in the 1600 block of Sterling on Sunday, about 7:40 p.m. The victim had suffered a gunshot to the chest while driving her minivan north on Sterling, near Winner Road. She was shot by Taylor from his moving vehicle, apparently due to road rage. Multiple witnesses reported seeing the road rage incident. The victim was driving and Taylor was following her closely. He reportedly tried to pass her, nearly causing an accident. At Winner Road, witnesses reported seeing a drink or liquid thrown from her vehicle onto Taylor’s SUV. Then a loud “pop” was heard. Taylor continued driving on north. Independence detectives recovered surveillance video of the victim’s vehicle being followed by a large white SUV. Witnesses told police that Taylor’s vehicle may have been involved after they watched TV news. Taylor uncharacteristically did not show up for work on Monday, according to his boss. Family members said they became more suspicious that Taylor was involved in the Sunday shooting after it appeared he had packed up many of his belongings and left his home. A car dealer helped police track Taylor’s white Toyota Sequoia to a hotel in Box Elder, SD.
Taylor was taken into custody in South Dakota early today.
Prosecutors have requested a bond of $100,000 cash.
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*Charges are only accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until the defendant is either found guilty or has pleaded.
