Archive · 16 Nov 2025
Nevada Road Rage Incident Leaves 11-Year-Old Boy Dead
A man named Tyler was driving and got angry at another driver on the road.
This other driver had his stepson, an 11-year-old boy, in the car with him on the way to school.
The two drivers argued, and Tyler shot a bullet into the other car.
Sadly, the bullet hit the young boy, and he died.
After the shooting, the boy's stepfather crashed his car into Tyler's car.
Police arrested Tyler and charged him with murder because they say his anger led to the child's death.
The police chief wants people to be patient in traffic and avoid letting anger lead to terrible consequences.
An 11-year-old boy was killed in a road rage shooting in Nevada while on his way to school.
The incident began when 22-year-old Tyler Matthew Johns attempted to pass another car on the shoulder, leading to a verbal dispute.
Johns then fired a shot into the other vehicle, fatally striking the child.
The boy's stepfather rammed his car into Johns' vehicle after the shooting.
Johns was arrested and faces charges of open murder and firing a gun into an occupied vehicle.
- Who
- 22-year-old Tyler Matthew Johns and the stepfather of an 11-year-old boy
- What
- A road rage incident escalated to a shooting, resulting in the death of an 11-year-old boy.
- When
- Around 7:30 am
- Where
- On a freeway in Nevada
- Why
- An argument started when one driver attempted to pass another on the shoulder.
- Suspect Name
- Tyler Matthew Johns
- Suspect Age
- 22
- Victim Age
- 11
- Incident Type
- Road Rage Shooting
- Charges
- Open murder, firing a gun into an occupied vehicle