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Arkansas man held for toddler's road rage shooting | Arkansas man held for toddler's road rage shooting |
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An Arkansas man has been arrested for last Saturday's fatal alleged road rage shooting of a toddler. | An Arkansas man has been arrested for last Saturday's fatal alleged road rage shooting of a toddler. |
Acen King, three, died in Little Rock after a motorist opened fire on his grandmother's car, as he thought she was driving too slowly, US police say. | Acen King, three, died in Little Rock after a motorist opened fire on his grandmother's car, as he thought she was driving too slowly, US police say. |
Gary Holmes was arrested on Thursday night and faces charges of terroristic acts and capital murder. | Gary Holmes was arrested on Thursday night and faces charges of terroristic acts and capital murder. |
The 33-year-old surrendered after he was turned in by family members, officials told US media. | The 33-year-old surrendered after he was turned in by family members, officials told US media. |
Authorities had offered a $40,000 (£32,600) reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. | Authorities had offered a $40,000 (£32,600) reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. |
Police say the road rage incident escalated after a man in a black Chevrolet Impala began sounding his car horn at Acen's grandmother, Kim King-Macon, because he felt she was not moving quickly enough through a stop sign, and she honked her horn in reply. | Police say the road rage incident escalated after a man in a black Chevrolet Impala began sounding his car horn at Acen's grandmother, Kim King-Macon, because he felt she was not moving quickly enough through a stop sign, and she honked her horn in reply. |
He opened fire and Ms King-Macon drove away before pulling in at a shopping centre car park to discover that her grandson had been shot. | He opened fire and Ms King-Macon drove away before pulling in at a shopping centre car park to discover that her grandson had been shot. |
Police released 911 recordings in which a woman can be heard screaming: "Acen has been shot! Oh my God!" | |
Acen died shortly afterwards in hospital. | Acen died shortly afterwards in hospital. |