Jeffrey Kent Powell, 45, and Billie Jean West, 63, killed by suspected road rage shooter Jeremy Doss Hardy, 36, on Interstate 40 in Custer County, Oklahoma
Suspect in deadly I-40 shooting rampage arrested on DUI
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said just after midnight, the suspect was driving west on I-40 and ran a man and woman off the highway near El Reno. The man was then shot and pronounced dead at the scene. A short time later, near Weatherford, authorities said a woman was shot inside her car. She was taken to a Weatherford hospital where she was pronounced dead. The OHP reports the suspect also fired shots at a number of semis on the Interstate, but didn't hit anyone. The suspect surrendered without incident.
Friends shocked after loved ones killed in I-40 road rage incident
We found Hardy has a criminal past, including convictions in Texas for child abuse and unlawful carrying of a weapon.
He's expected to be arraigned Friday afternoon.
Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
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