Driver guns down man leaving work in road rage incident
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Inset: Dru Jarvis (Kane County Jail). Background: Intersection of North State and Kimball streets, where Jarvis gunned down a man in a road rage incident (Google Maps).

A man from Illinois is facing a potential prison term of nearly 100 years after being found guilty of fatally shooting another man during a road rage incident.

Dru K. Jarvis, aged 27, was convicted on charges of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and armed violence in connection with the 2020 killing of 41-year-old Francisco Trujillo-Uscanga. Trujillo-Uscanga was on his way home from work at the time of the incident, as reported by the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office in a press release.

According to the prosecution, the events unfolded on the morning of August 22, 2020. Trujillo-Uscanga was a passenger in a Mini Cooper driven by a co-worker, traveling southbound on North State Street in Elgin, a suburb of Chicago. Jarvis, who was driving in the same direction, unexpectedly veered into the Mini Cooper’s lane. In response, the co-worker sounded the car’s horn. At this point, Jarvis pulled alongside the Mini Cooper at the Kimball Street intersection.

Mark Stajdohar, a prosecutor for Kane County, detailed the subsequent events in court.

“Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang,” Stajdohar recounted, as reported by the Daily Herald. “All because the driver dared to honk his horn.”

Trujillo-Uscanga was hit in the torso while his co-worker suffered gunshot wounds to his legs. Both were rushed to the hospital, where Trujillo-Uscanga died. The driver survived his injuries.

Jarvis was not done. A week after the murder, he committed another shooting in Elgin. He was later convicted of aggravated discharge of a weapon and sentenced to four years in prison. The case helped tie Jarvis to Trujillo-Uscanga’s murder, prosecutors said.

Investigators were able to tie the suspect vehicle to Jarvis. They also learned he searched “two men shot in Elgin” after the shooting.

“This tragic case is a stark reminder of how quickly anger behind the wheel can turn into irreversible violence,” Stajdohar said. “There was absolutely no reason for this shooting: someone honked a horn, and an innocent man lost his life. Our deepest condolences go out to the victim’s family and loved ones as they continue to grieve this senseless loss.”

Jarvis faces a minimum of 96 years behind bars when he is sentenced on Dec. 3.

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