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Road rage in Houston hit-and-run accident claims teenager’s life

Posted on Mar 17, 2010

A Texas Southern University (TSU) police officer’s daughter is dead after being killed by the bullet from an angry hit-and-run driver’s gun. According to Houston police, the driver, Richard Calderon, 24, crashed into Sonya Randle’s car when he went through a stop sign without stopping, sped away, and then opened fire when Randle caught up.

The bullet struck TSU officer Randle’s daughter, Alexis Wiley, 13, in the head. Alexis was taken to Memorial Hernann Hospital-Texas Medical Center to be treated, where she was pronounced dead. Houston police confronted Calderon at his home, where he turned over his 9mm handgun.

Randle told police that after her Nissan Altima was hit by Calderon’s 1998 Cadillac she sped up to take note of his license plate number. After getting his number she passed his vehicle. According to the criminal complaint against Calderon, Randle’s daughter said that the Cadillac was chasing them.

Calderon fired shots in the 3900 block of Westhampton; a bullet went through the back windshield of the Altima, striking Alexis in the head. Police believe that at the time Alexis was shot she was turned around in her seat watching Calderon chase her mother’s car.

Calderon was arrested and charged with felony murder. According to police Calderon claimed he was using his weapon in self-defense, although his account of the accident does not match up with that of witnesses. In a felony murder case, prosecutors do not have to prove that Calderon intended to kill the teenager, as he was committing an act that was dangerous to human life when he opened fire on Randle’s car.

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