Timothy Phillip Andricks, a 31-year-old man from Bradenton, Florida, was shot and killed on October 12, 2021, following a road rage confrontation. The incident began after Timothy allegedly threw a paper cup of ice and soda from McDonald’s at a vehicle driven by 25-year-old Nicholas Koontz while driving in west Bradenton. Koontz followed Timothy at high speed until both cars stopped on a residential street.

Bodycam or doorbell footage shown at trial, along with witness accounts, showed Timothy exiting his car unarmed and walking toward Koontz’s vehicle before Koontz got out and shot him multiple times. Koontz was arrested within an hour; he later claimed self-defense. A jury convicted Koontz of manslaughter with a firearm after a three-day trial in Manatee County and he received a 25-year prison sentence.

Timothy’s death is a stark example of how a minor traffic dispute escalated to fatal violence. If anyone saw the vehicles or has additional information about what happened that day, please share it with the local authorities.