Pierce County man fatally shot in apparent road rage incident identified
A Spanaway man who died in an apparent road-rage incident in Pierce County last week has been identified, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office.
Alexander Jay Richardson III, 21, died on Jan. 30 from a gunshot wound to the chest. His manner of death was listed as a homicide, the office reported through its information portal.
Deputies were dispatched at 10:16 p.m. to the 16100 block of Military Road East for a vehicle that crashed into a tree. People nearby and deputies removed the man from the car. He had suffered a gunshot wound, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office in a Facebook post.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The post said a road-rage incident might have occurred on 22nd Avenue East.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains active, Sheriff’s Office spokesperson deputy Carly Cappetto told The News Tribune.
Detectives are following up on leads . Anyone with information can contact the Sheriff’s Office.
