Rudolph Angel Vega Jr., 27, was shot during a road rage altercation in Tucson, Arizona, on March 4, 2021. The dispute took place while both vehicles were westbound on West Valencia Road; Vega was a passenger. The other vehicle’s driver, David Rivera, fired a weapon and struck Vega. Vega was taken to a nearby hospital and died of his injuries on March 5, 2021.

Rivera pulled over and waited for Tucson Police to arrive and was initially arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon; the charge was later upgraded to manslaughter after Vega’s death. Rivera told 911 he was being fired upon before he returned fire, and investigators did not find a firearm in Vega’s vehicle. The Pima County Attorney’s Office reviewed the case and concluded it could not disprove Rivera’s claim of self-defense under Arizona law and declined to prosecute, leaving Vega’s family distraught.

Did anyone in the area that night see the confrontation or have information about the vehicles involved?