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'He Wanted to Take Someone's Life Away': Victim's Mother Speaks as Fatal Road Rage Suspect Appears in Court
Tyler Matthew Johns, 22, faces open murder and firearm charges after shooting an 11-year-old during a freeway road rage dispute, police said.
- On Friday in Henderson, an 11-year-old was killed in a road‑rage incident while on his way to school, authorities said.
- At about 7:30 a.m., vehicles jockeyed for position on the 215 Beltway from US 95/I-11 near Gibson Road, and one vehicle attempted to pass on the shoulder, sparking an argument between the involved drivers.
- Johns allegedly fired one shot from his four-door sedan at Ayala's hybrid SUV, striking the child, and allegedly admitted he `did not know there was a kid` before surrendering.
- The Clark County Coroner ruled the cause of death as a gunshot wound to the head on Monday; Tyler Matthew Johns was arrested, booked on murder and firearm charges, and remains held without bail with upcoming court dates.
- Family members appeared in court, and Rubi Chavarria, mother of the victim, spoke as the case proceeds with a first-degree murder charge while Reggie Rader, Henderson Police Department Chief, said, `We lost a life today that we didn't have to lose`.
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Suspect who fatally shot 11-year-old during road rage incident 'did not know there was a kid' in the back seat: Court documents
The man who allegedly shot an 11-year-old boy during a road rage incident said he "did not know there was a kid" in the back seat of the vehicle when he opened fire.
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