A 20-year-old man from Arizona has been arrested for the fatal shooting of his 32-year-old stepfather, per Law & Crime. The incident occurred during a road rage altercation that was sparked by the stepfather

“brake checking”

the younger man. Jorge Adrian Ramirez was taken into custody and now faces charges of second-degree murder and unlawfully discharging a firearm.

The Phoenix Police Department responded to the shooting incident on February 3, following reports of gunfire near West Hadley Street. Emergency responders found the stepfather, Jose Angel Ruiz Leyva, suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite immediate medical attention, Leyva did not survive his injuries.

Surveillance footage from the area showed a vehicle believed to be involved in the incident leaving the scene. The driver of that vehicle was identified as Ramirez, who was later located and arrested without incident.

During a post-arrest interview, Ramirez confessed to the murder. He revealed that he had been arguing with his stepfather before the attack. 

As the argument escalated, Ramirez claimed he removed himself however, Leyva followed him outside and repeatedly brake-checked him while driving. Ramirez confronted Leyva at an intersection, firing seven shots into his vehicle before fleeing the scene in his own car. Ramirez stated that he used his mother’s gun, not his own, to carry out the shooting. 

He also alleged that his motivation for killing Leyva stemmed from his stepfather’s physical abuse towards his mother, a claim that his mother confirmed to the police. Ramirez is currently being held on a $1 million bond. He is to appear in court on February 12th.

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