Illinois Truck Driver Faces Murder Charge In Road Rage Killing

Officials charged an Illinois truck driver with murder in the Van Zandt County road rage shooting. Van Zandt County Sheriff Joe Carter reports that 46-year-old Jason Rashad Williams of Danville, Illinois, was driving an 18-wheeler at the 520-mile marker of I-20 when he opened fire on a vehicle. One of the vehicle’s four occupants, a woman, was struck by the gunfire and pronounced at the scene. Constable Pat Jordan located the suspect’s truck, and further investigation led to them charging Williams with murder and three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Bonds total $1,750,000.