Man agitated by slow driver pulled up to him and said 'Watch this' before shooting him in the face

A Wisconsin antheral faces situation clip for fatally shooting different operator during a road rage incident.

Todd Gieck, 63, was recovered blameworthy by a assemblage connected Wednesday of first-degree reckless homicide successful transportation with the shooting death of 36-year-old Kyle Dahl. According to reporting by section CBS affiliate WKBT, Dahl was found dead connected the broadside of a roadworthy successful Ettrick, Wisconsin, connected May 15, 2024. His decease was initially believed to beryllium the effect of a car crash, but an autopsy revealed helium had been changeable successful the head.

As constabulary investigated Dahl's death, they recovered surveillance video that captured a reddish sedan pulling up alongside Dahl's vehicle.

According to a transgression ailment obtained by section ABC affiliate WQOW, a witness who was successful Gieck's car told constabulary that Gieck was "on edge" anterior to the shooting. He became much agitated erstwhile helium saw Dahl's conveyance thrust by them astatine a dilatory pace. Gieck drove past Dahl, but Dahl aboriginal drove past Gieck again.

The witnesser told constabulary that Gieck turned to him and said, "Watch this." Gieck past pulled retired a weapon and fired astatine Dahl's conveyance arsenic they pulled up alongside it. The slug deed Dahl supra his close eye.

Gieck was arrested connected May 30, 2024. In the complaint, Gieck said during a telephone from jailhouse that the changeable was an "accidental discharge."

According to police, Dahl was driving location from his family's farm successful Ettrick astatine the clip helium was shot. He was joined with 2 children and a hound dog.

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Gieck was recovered blameworthy of first-degree reckless homicide, discharging a firearm from a vehicle, and felony possession of a firearm, each with enhancements for repetition offenses. He is scheduled to beryllium sentenced connected Aug. 12.