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A North Carolina father has been charged with second-degree murder and larceny of a motor vehicle after shooting and killing a driver who hit and killed his teenage son. The incident occurred when the family ran out of gas and was walking home. The father, Chad Woods, shot the driver, Jeffery McKay, before taking his vehicle and driving home. The driver was identified as an employee of the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections. Woods is scheduled to appear in court on August 21. Associated Press reported
A man from Timberlake, North Carolina has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder and motor vehicle theft after fatally shooting a driver who had hit and killed his teenage son. The tragic incident occurred when the family ran out of gas and were walking home. The 17-year-old boy was struck by the truck, and despite the driver stopping and calling emergency services, the young boy succumbed to his injuries. The grieving father, identified as Chad Woods, then drew a firearm and shot the driver, later identified as Jeffery McKay, who was operating a vehicle belonging to the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections. Following the shooting, Woods took possession of the driver’s vehicle and drove back home. The local authorities apprehended Woods, and he is scheduled to appear in court on August 21st. No information regarding legal representation for Woods has been disclosed at this time. Sgt. Kevin Morris of the sheriff’s office expressed his condolences for the families involved, remarking on the unprecedented nature of the incident, combining a car accident and a shooting..
