WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A federal jury found a D.C. man guilty Thursday for the 2024 killing of an Uber Eats driver during a road rage incident, according to the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the District of Columbia.
The USAO states that Rodney Baggott, 58, was convicted of first-degree murder while armed-premeditated, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
According to court documents, around 4 p.m. on Jan. 30, 2024, Baggott was driving his then-girlfriend near the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Q Street NW when a driver, later identified as Rasheek Abdullah, passed him on the left side as he was making a right turn.
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Court documents say Baggott became “enraged” that Abdullah had cut him off and pulled up next to him, shooting him in the neck. Abdullah later died from his injuries…