Idaho road rage incident ends in fatal shooting of Oregon man
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A Salem man is dead following a road rage incident in Idaho on Monday morning, according to the Payette County Sheriff’s Office.
Charles Vincent Avery, 32, was headed westbound on I-84 around 9:10 p.m. when he and another driver both exited the freeway onto Black Canyon Road and then headed south on Sand Hollow Road.
Investigators said Avery, driving a white Kia Optima, eventually parked and blocked the road as both drivers came to a stop. The other driver, identified as a 71-year-old man from Boise, had stopped at the same time.
“The Kia driver damaged the vehicle's mirror, attempted to break out the driver's side window, and eventually opened the driver's side door,” deputies said. “The driver of the Nissan said that he feared for his life and shot the driver of the Kia.”
Avery died at the scene. Authorities detained the shooter but have not filed charges.
Officials did not share more details, and an investigation remains ongoing.