Tamir Johnson Killed in Allentown Road Rage

A fatal road rage incident occurred early Sunday morning in downtown Allentown, Pennsylvania, resulting in the death of 35-year-old Tamir Johnson of Whitehall Township. Authorities say Johnson, driving an Audi, forced a Prius to the curb, exited with a metal baseball bat, and struck the Prius driver's door before being shot once by the legally armed Prius driver. Johnson moved away and dropped the bat as the Prius driver drove about a block away, called 911, and surrendered his handgun to police. The second occupant of the Audi was uninjured and remained at the scene. No charges have been filed as investigators review surveillance footage and consider whether the shooting was self-defense. The investigation is ongoing by the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office, Allentown Police, and the Lehigh County Homicide Task Force.