Ingaharra and Evans, both of whom lived in Prince George's, were not the most law-abiding of drivers, according to court records. Each had been cited for at least a half-dozen traffic offenses, records show -- never for aggressive driving specifically, but a few times each for speeding.
Evans, a field technician for Washington Gas, had been arrested twice in 1990 for allegedly carrying a gun illegally, authorities said. They said Ingaharra, who was unemployed, had been the subject of several criminal complaints that accused him of harassment and making threats.
The two were strangers when they dueled on Old Alexandria Ferry Road.
"They were arguing back and forth in their cars," said a law enforcement official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the incident is being investigated. "When they got to the intersection, [Ingaharra] got out, started walking toward the other guy with his arms up, like, 'What do you want to do now?'
"Basically he was egging him on," the official said.
Evans's attorney, David Simpson, said in a brief interview that his client was afraid of Ingaharra. Simpson acknowledged what Evans did next: He pointed his Glock out the driver's window of the Mercedes and squeezed the trigger, again and again.
Ingaharra, of Clinton, who police said was not armed, collapsed to the pavement, wounded several times in the lower body. He died in a hospital eight days ago and was buried Saturday.
Evans, of Upper Marlboro, charged with first-degree murder, intends to plead not guilty and argue that his actions were justified, Simpson said.
At a court hearing in Prince George's two days after the shooting, a woman who identified herself as Evans's mother told a judge that the incident was out of character for her son. "He's an excellent husband," she said.
"He works hard. . . . He's not a risk or threat to society."
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Evans, a field technician for Washington Gas, had been arrested twice in 1990 for allegedly carrying a gun illegally, authorities said. They said Ingaharra, who was unemployed, had been the subject of several criminal complaints that accused him of harassment and making threats.
The two were strangers when they dueled on Old Alexandria Ferry Road.
"They were arguing back and forth in their cars," said a law enforcement official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the incident is being investigated. "When they got to the intersection, [Ingaharra] got out, started walking toward the other guy with his arms up, like, 'What do you want to do now?'
"Basically he was egging him on," the official said.
Evans's attorney, David Simpson, said in a brief interview that his client was afraid of Ingaharra. Simpson acknowledged what Evans did next: He pointed his Glock out the driver's window of the Mercedes and squeezed the trigger, again and again.
Ingaharra, of Clinton, who police said was not armed, collapsed to the pavement, wounded several times in the lower body. He died in a hospital eight days ago and was buried Saturday.
Evans, of Upper Marlboro, charged with first-degree murder, intends to plead not guilty and argue that his actions were justified, Simpson said.
At a court hearing in Prince George's two days after the shooting, a woman who identified herself as Evans's mother told a judge that the incident was out of character for her son. "He's an excellent husband," she said.
"He works hard. . . . He's not a risk or threat to society."
Whole article here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/23/AR2005102301275.html
