TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (ABC4) — The suspect in a Taylorsville liquor store shooting was in a fit of road rage during the incident, according to Salt Lake City Police.
Tyler Traveon Mhaka, 23, was arrested on Thursday in Salt Lake County on three counts of felony discharge of firearm causing serious bodily injury — road rage enhancement (first-degree felony) and four counts of felony discharge of firearm — road rage enhancement (third-degree felony).
On Feb. 26, Mhaka was seen driving his vehicle at a high rate of speed into the parking lot of a state liquor store located at 4400 South 2700 West. He reportedly crashed into a bollard, a short post used to divert traffic from an area or road, before getting out of his vehicle and firing a handgun at another man who was walking into the store.
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Mhaka chased the man into the store, police said, continuing to fire rounds. Mhaka reportedly shot the victim three times out of the seven rounds fired…