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A Louisiana man was charged with attempted murder on Saturday after he allegedly shot a 10-year-old boy in the face during a road rage incident.
According to The Times-Picayune, 26-year-old David Sean Jackson Sr. was driving on I-10 near New Orleans with a five-month-old, a 6-year-old, and their 25-year-old mother when a red 2007 Chevrolet truck cut him off at around 2 p.m.
After the vehicles cut each other off several more times, Jackson fired at the truck three or four times, Kenner police spokesperson Sgt. Brian McGregor said. A bullet grazed the face of a 10-year-old boy who was inside of the pickup truck, causing bullet fragments to be sent into his sinus cavity.
The 50-year-old driver of the pickup truck rammed Jacksons Acura twice to prevent Jackson from escaping, WDSU reported.
Police caught up with the two vehicles, and Jackson was charged with attempted second degree murder, and aggravated criminal damage to property. He also faces charges for illegal possession of a firearm by a felon, illegal carrying of weapons and possession with the intent to distribute 19 grams of crack cocaine, and multiple traffic violations.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/06/23/road-raging-louisiana-man-shoots-10-year-old-in-face-after-driver-cuts-him-off/
Another senseless act of violence.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)Doesn't sound like either driver should hold a driver's license. One guy shoots the other guy's 10 year old, the other rams a car with a 5 month old and a 6 year old in it?
I hope they both get their licenses yanked, in addition to whatever other legal action takes place.
Michigander_Life
(549 posts)madokie
(51,076 posts)Oh never mind. Just be starting a shouting match, no future in that
Boom Sound 416
(4,185 posts)Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)The cars could have shot each other. Yaaaaaaaa! More guns.
ljm2002
(10,751 posts)...both cutting in front of one another, while driving with their families.
Yes, the shooter deserves to be charged, and he is being charged. I should think the other driver would face charges of reckless driving and child endangerment. It is not safe to play games like that on the road, regardless of whether it escalates into something else.