In a tragic incident unfolding on a Nevada freeway, newly released body camera footage sheds light on the chaotic aftermath of a road rage altercation that resulted in the death of an 11-year-old boy. This deeply unsettling event took place in Henderson, Nevada.

According to the Henderson Police Department, the incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. on November 14, when two vehicles became embroiled in a reckless contest of lane-swapping on a congested freeway. The drivers, in their impatience, began a tense battle for position, each trying to outmaneuver the other.

The situation escalated when one vehicle attempted an illegal pass on the shoulder, prompting both drivers to roll down their windows and engage in a heated exchange of words. This verbal altercation quickly turned violent, as detailed in the police report.

Allegedly, a 22-year-old man driving a four-door sedan fired a single shot from a handgun towards a hybrid SUV, striking 11-year-old Brandon Dominguez-Chavarria, who was seated in the back seat. The victim was on his way to school at the time of the shooting, accompanied by his stepfather, who was behind the wheel.

The heart-wrenching loss of young Brandon highlights the devastating consequences of road rage and serves as a somber reminder of the need for cooler heads behind the wheel.

The victim’s stepfather then rammed the suspect’s vehicle, causing both of them to come to a stop in the middle of the freeway, police said.

Both drivers got out of their vehicles and proceeded to get into a heated exchange as a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer happened to be driving by, officials said.

“My kid is dead!” the distraught father exclaims in video footage recorded by the officer’s body camera.

The alleged shooter, Tyler Matthew Johns, appears stunned.

“I shot at him bro,” Johns tells the officer in the video.

“You shot at him?” the officer replies.

“I didn’t know there was a (expletive) kid in the back,” Johns says.

The officer took John into custody and the firearm was recovered, police said.

“It’s 100% my fault,” a handcuffed Johns says in the footage as he is placed in the back of a patrol vehicle. “I shot at him, dude. I didn’t even know he had a kid in the car.

“Is there any chance the kid will be OK?” Johns asks the officer moments later.

“There’s always a chance. I don’t know,” the officer responds. “If you’re a praying man, I would be praying right now.”

Shortly after the suspect was taken into custody, the Henderson Fire Department arrived at the scene and transported Brandon to a local hospital, but “despite their best efforts,” the child succumbed to his injuries, police said.

Johns was booked for open murder and discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle, police said, calling the shooting a “senseless act.”

The Clark County Coroner identified Brandon as a resident of Henderson. A GoFundMe page was created in his honor.

His mother confronted Johns in court last week.

“He wanted to take somebody’s life away,” she said. “He took my son’s away. He was just trying to make it to school.”

Johns was being held without bail.

ABC News contributed to this report.