A Taylor man is facing multiple felony charges after a road rage confrontation on Tuesday that escalated to gunfire when his girlfriend was struck by the other driver’s vehicle.
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Road rage shooting in Taylor leads to felony charges for local man
David Zacharias was arraigned in 23rd District Court in Taylor on several felony assault and weapons charges (Assault with intent to Murder, Assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, felonious assault and 3 counts of felony firearm) stemming from the shooting on Pardee Road near Goddard. The incident was partially captured on video by a witness.
According to police, the confrontation began when Zacharias and his girlfriend did not allow the driver of a Ford Fiesta to merge into their lane. When traffic came to a stop, Zacharias got out of his vehicle and walked toward the other driver, who perceived his approach as aggressive and responded by getting out with bear spray…