Angry driver pulls gun, then discovers other man is also armed, Florida cops say

A road rage incident turned into a shootout “in the middle of the day on a busy roadway“ when both drivers pulled guns and started firing at each other, according to investigators in North Florida.

It happened around 1:45 p.m. Aug. 2 in Jacksonville, and ended with one driver hospitalized and the other on the run, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said in an Aug. 8 news release. The driver is expected to recover.

“Officers responded to a shooting at Atlantic Boulevard and ... learned that a 25-year-old man, who was in the car with his mother and aunt, had been involved in a road rage incident with another driver following a near crash,” the sheriff’s office said.

“According to the complainant, the suspect pulled out a firearm and waved it at him. The victim then drew his own firearm, and the suspect began shooting. The victim returned fire. The victim was struck by gunfire and subsequently crashed his vehicle. Fortunately, his injuries were not life-threatening.”

Surveillance camera footage captured images of a silver Volkswagen sedan involved in the incident, leading to a license plate being captured, officials said.

The tag led to a home where the vehicle was found in the suspect’s driveway with “a bullet strike to the rear passenger door and a patch on the windshield covering apparent damage,” the sheriff’s office said.

Tayler Strickland, 28, was identified as the suspect. He turned himself in Aug. 6 and was “charged with attempted murder and shooting deadly missiles,” officials said.

“At this time, the other driver is not facing charges, as evidence indicates he acted in self-defense,” the sheriff’s office said.

This story was originally published August 11, 2025 at 7:25 AM with the headline "Angry driver pulls gun, then discovers other man is also armed, Florida cops say."