Suspect is accused of shooting into another vehicle during a road rage: Murder

Suspect is accused of shooting into another vehicle during a road rage incident, killing an 11-year-old boy.

The suspect, who has since been identified as Tyler Matthew Johns, was arrested for open murder and discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle.

Henderson Police Chief Reggie Rader told reporters on Friday that the road rage incident began at approximately 7:30 a.m. local time when one driver attempted to pass another vehicle on the shoulder.

That allegedly led to a verbal exchange, at which point the 22-year-old suspect allegedly fired a single round into the other vehicle, striking the child. The driver of the vehicle with the 11-year-old passenger then rammed into the suspect’s car, causing them to come to a stop in the middle of the freeway, according to Rader. The drivers then allegedly exited their vehicles and engaged in a heated exchange.

Rader identified the driver of the car with the 11-year-old victim as the boy’s stepfather. He also said that Johns was alone in his vehicle.

Despite the efforts of first responders and medical professionals, the 11-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries, the police chief said.

Rader and the police department are calling on the public to “do better” and not allow traffic to get the best of them, especially as the holiday season approaches.