A Central Florida man was recently charged with attempted murder in a road rage incident.
The road rage incident was reported near Haines City and Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the area of Lake Hatchineha Road and HL Smith Road, following a report of a shooting.
The first person to contact the PCSO was 35-year-old Joseph Martinez, of Dundee. He told deputies that he had accidentally discharged his firearm in his vehicle, causing his front passenger side window to shatter.
According to law enforcement, he said that he had his firearm in his hand, while simultaneously steering with the same hand, when suddenly, a black Toyota Celica swerved in front of him. Martinez said he had to quickly hit the brakes, and he inadvertently fired his gun…