Like those of us whose only knowledge of what happened is the story posted here, it's hard to reach a reasoned conclusion.
The fact that Toro
shot out the tires - rather than planting a round between the other driver's eyes - strongly argues in favor of
his version of the story.
As to the proper way to deal with road rage . . . I live in Texas, where people are occasionally known to carry guns.
Trying to pick a fight with another driver, a stranger who may be armed, is the mark of a fool.
I don't care what fools think about me or my driving.
So when a would-be road-rager flips me the bird or cusses me out, I don't respond in kind - I smile, shrug, and try to make him think I'm apologizing for whatever it is the fool thinks I did. (I'm probably
thinking something very different, something along the lines of
. . . but my public face is placid.)
If the situation escalates to the point where I need to use deadly force to protect myself or my passengers, I will . . . but until that point is reached, I'm going to be as sure as possible that
all the escalation will be on the part of the
other guy.