A traffic dispute in Johnson City, Tennessee, ended in a fatal shooting on February 13, 2016. Jose Mijares, 45, was driving with his 14-year-old son when their car was reportedly cut off by a pickup at the intersection of Lambeth Drive and North Roan Street. At a stop sign Mijares exited his vehicle and approached the pickup driven by 43-year-old Michael Young; Mijares was then shot and killed while his son watched from the passenger seat.

Young was arrested and initially charged with second-degree murder; a Washington County grand jury later indicted on first-degree murder. At trial the defense argued Young acted in self-defense, while the prosecution relied heavily on testimony from Mijares’ son about what he witnessed. On September 27, 2019, the jury returned a not guilty verdict, finding Young acquitted on all charges.