The Broward Sheriff's Office is currently seeking assistance from the public in identifying a man who was caught on camera pointing a gun at a woman and her daughter during a road rage incident near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The call for help has been amplified after detectives released cellphone footage that depicts the alarming encounter. The incident, as described, took place at around 7 p.m. last Tuesday, April 29, on the 300 block of Terminal Drive, reported WSVN.
According to the mother, she was trying to merge into a different lane using her left blinker when a black Dodge Durango aggressively blocked her path. Despite being obstructed initially, she managed to switch lanes but found herself behind the Durango. The driver of the Durango then ostensibly braked to abruptly make her to have to change lanes again. This is the moment her daughter began recording the ordeal on her cellphone, capturing the suspect brandishing a firearm at them before he concealed it and escaped down South Federal Highway.
No injuries were sustained during the incident. To aid in the investigation, the sheriff’s office has provided an image of the suspect and the vehicle he was driving. ”Detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit are releasing cellphone footage of a road rage incident that occurred near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport last week," according to an article by BocaNewsNow.com, which is also linked to their coverage of the footage.
Officials are actively encouraging anyone with information about the driver's identity or location to come forward. Detective Lisa Almanza Londono can be contacted at 754-333-0693, and tips can also be submitted through the SaferWatch App. For those wishing to remain anonymous, a call to Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477) can be made, or tips can be submitted online at browardcrimestoppers.org, or simply dial **TIPS (8477) from any cellphone in the United States. A reminder was issued that information leading to an arrest may lead to be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000, as has been indicated by WSVN.
