Adam Michael Fresquez, 33, died after a road rage confrontation on May 3, 2023, that ended at a Tesla supercharging station in Edgewater, Colorado. Fresquez and another driver, Jeremy Alan Smith, 40, had argued on the road and then pulled into the Edgewater Public Market charging area. Witnesses saw Fresquez approach Smith’s vehicle and bang on the windows; Smith said Fresquez threatened him with a gun. Smith used mace on Fresquez and then shot him twice in the back. Fresquez was taken to a hospital and died of his wounds. An autopsy found cocaine and fentanyl in Fresquez’s system; investigators also recovered a firearm in his waistband and another in his vehicle. Smith left the scene and called 911 claiming self-defense.

Seven months later, in December 2023, Smith was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter. The family has criticized the initial police account, saying they were told Adam was shot in the front and portrayed as the aggressor, and advocacy groups raised concerns about race and the handling of self-defense claims. If anyone witnessed the charging station confrontation or has additional information about what happened that day, please share it with investigators.