Jason Giles, a 31-year-old man, was killed in a road rage confrontation on December 1, 2017, on the Palmetto Expressway at the NW 25th Street exit in Miami. Giles was driving a tractor-trailer; the other driver was identified as 33-year-old Felix Valdes Jr., who was driving a Nissan Altima. A physical confrontation followed and Valdes produced a firearm and shot Giles. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue pronounced Giles dead at the scene.

Investigators say Giles had been on the phone with his grandmother moments earlier, complaining that Valdes had cut him off and repeatedly brake-checked him. Valdes was detained and taken to the Homicide Bureau for questioning. During the scuffle the firearm used in the shooting reportedly went missing, a detail investigators noted while probing Valdes’ claim of self-defense. No charges were immediately filed and the investigation remained open. If anyone witnessed the ramp confrontation or has information about the missing firearm, please come forward.