Deadly shooting in Sanford near Lake Monroe tied to road rage, police say

Deadly shooting in Sanford tied to road rage, police say

A person was killed in a shooting on Thursday in what Sanford Police say appears to be a road rage incident near Vue on Lake Monroe.

SANFORD, Fla. - A person was killed in a shooting on Thursday in what Sanford police say appears to be a road rage incident near Vue on Lake Monroe.

What we know:

Authorities say a person was shot and killed in an incident at Vue on Lake Monroe. Officers responded to the scene, where they found a victim with gunshot wounds. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital but later died.

A person was killed in a shooting on Wednesday in what Sanford Police say appears to be a road rage incident near Vue on Lake Monroe.

Authorities confirmed that a suspect was in custody, 24-year-old Jaden Harris. He faces a charge of second-degree homicide with a firearm.

Jaden Harris (Credit: Seminole County jail)

What we don't know:

Authorities have not released the name of the victim. It is also unclear what led up to the altercation beyond investigators’ belief that road rage was involved.

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The backstory:

The shooting adds to a string of recent violent confrontations tied to road rage in Central Florida. The location of the incident, Vue on Lake Monroe, is a residential community near downtown Sanford.

A person was killed in a shooting on Wednesday in what Sanford Police say appears to be a road rage incident near Vue on Lake Monroe.

What they're saying:

Few details were immediately released.

"At this time, it appears that all parties involved remained on scene and are cooperating with law enforcement, and it appears to be an isolated incident," Sanford Police spokesperson Michael Hernandez said.

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The Source: This story was written based on information shared by the Sanford Police Department.

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