Child found in back seat after Lake Worth road rage shooting, suspect arrested

LAKE WORTH, Fla. (CBS12) — A road rage incident in Lake Worth escalated into gunfire on Thursday evening, resulting in serious injuries and the discovery of a child in the back seat.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) said 38-year-old Michael Shockey was arrested for aggravated battery with a firearm.

The PBSO said the shooting occurred near the intersection of Melaleuca Lane and South Congress Avenue. Deputies responding to the scene found two vehicles stopped in traffic — a maroon Toyota Corolla and a white Nissan Pathfinder. The driver of the Toyota had exited his vehicle and approached the passenger side of Shockey’s Nissan…

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