A motorist involved in a road rage confrontation that began on Interstate 15 ended with the suspect fatally shooting the other driver at a Menifee intersection, authorities said Tuesday.
Ryan Travis Dabe, 47, of Menifee was arrested and booked into the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta late Monday night on suspicion of murder. Dabe is being held in lieu of $1 million bail.
According to the Menifee Police Department, shortly after 9 p.m. Monday, Dabe was on northbound I-15 in Murrieta when he apparently became incensed at a 36-year-old man in another vehicle for reasons still unclear.
The ensuing confrontation lasted for minutes and continued into Menifee, where the suspect and victim, whose identity was not disclosed, exited onto Scott Road, police spokesman Chase Coburn said.
“Near the intersection of Scott and Haun Road, (the suspect) discharged a firearm, striking the other driver,” Coburn said.
He said Dabe immediately pulled over and waited for patrol officers, who took him into custody without incident.
Riverside County Fire Department paramedics arrived a short time later and pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
Detectives questioned Dabe for almost three hours before booking him on the murder allegation.
Background information on the suspect was unavailable.
Anyone with information was asked to contact detectives at 951-723-1500.
What an idiot. Straight up dumbass. This guy is what you call a waste of life
How is he a dumbass, how do you know the other person didn’t pull up and first how do you know he wasn’t protecting his life and the other person was a threat. How do you have any fucking comment when you don’t know the whole story? Sounds like you’re the dumbass.
Innocent until proven guilty. Isn’t that the law?
That moment of rage is going to cost you the rest of your life. Let alone you took someone’s loved one away. Most of us do get enraged at people driving crazy and reckless. We should take a deep breath and let it out…that includes myself. It’s too late for remorse!