BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – A man arrested and charged in connection with a shooting reported on the Sawgrass Expressway on Veterans Day, faced a judge on Wednesday morning in Broward County.
Authorities have arrested and charged 29-year-old Brandon Jack Beever with attempted felony murder, discharge of a firearm from a vehicle and improper exhibition of a dangerous weapon.
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The shooting was reported just after 8:15 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the highway, just north of US-441 on Nov. 11th.
According to Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Yanko Reyes, the victim was driving a Nissan Altima in the center lane when the driver of a Mercedes approached the victim’s vehicle from the right lane.
The driver then pulled out a gun and fired two shots toward the right side of the Nissan. One of the bullets shattered the passenger-side window of the Nissan, Reyes said.
“We believe this may have been a road rage incident. There is no reason whatsoever why someone would shoot a human being based on a traffic infraction,” said Reyes.
The driver of the Nissan, identified as a 63-year-old William Fyfe, suffered minor injuries from the shattered glass.
Beever is being held without bond.