By Shawn Henry 
An 11-year-old Nevada boy was killed Friday morning in what authorities described as a road rage shooting that unfolded as his stepfather drove him to school. The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. on a Henderson freeway, according to police, after two vehicles became involved in a confrontation when one driver reportedly attempted to pass on the shoulder.
Police said the interaction escalated into a verbal dispute between the two motorists. During that exchange, the suspect, identified by authorities as 22-year-old Tyler Matthew Johns, fired a single round into the family’s vehicle. The shot struck the child, who was seated in the back.
After the gunfire, investigators said the boy’s stepfather rammed the suspect’s vehicle, forcing both cars to stop in the middle of the roadway. The men left their vehicles and continued arguing in the roadway until a police officer was flagged down by a passerby. The officer detained Johns while emergency responders tended to the wounded child.
The boy was transported to a nearby hospital, where medical staff attempted lifesaving measures. Police said the child could not be saved despite the efforts of first responders and hospital personnel.
Homicide detectives later arrested Johns on charges of open murder and firing a weapon into an occupied vehicle. Jail records show he is being held at the Henderson Detention Center with bond set at $20,000.
The Henderson Police Department called the killing a preventable tragedy and urged drivers to stay patient on the roads, noting that unsafe behavior often increases during the holiday season. The agency emphasized that incidents like Friday’s underscore the consequences of escalating conflicts behind the wheel.
The case remains under investigation, and authorities are asking anyone with additional information to contact the department.
All parties are innocent unless proven guilty.
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