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Davenport man arrested with second-degree murder after fatal shooting during road rage incident

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Posted at 3:51 PM, Oct 15, 2023
and last updated 2023-10-18 13:02:22-04

DAVENPORT, Fla. — An arrest has been made in a deadly road rage shooting in Polk County, the sheriff's office said on Wednesday morning.

Daniele Hamilton, 58, of Westwinds Drive in Davenport, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, discharging a firearm from a vehicle, shooting over a right-of-way, and tampering with evidence.

On Oct. 15, around 2:15 a.m., deputies responded to the off-ramp of US Hwy 27 from I-4 in Davenport. There, they located 58-year-old Kevin Berry, who had been shot while exiting the interstate.

According to PSCO, Berry was heading to work in Polk County in the morning on Sunday from his home in Altamonte Springs when he had an altercation with Hamilton on the I-4 off-ramp to US Hwy 27 when the shooting happened.

PCSO said Berry was removed from life support and declared dead at approximately 6:25 p.m. on Tuesday.

In a news conference, Sheriff Grady Judd said a witness saw Berry and the suspect engaged in what appeared to be a road rage confrontation. The witness said they saw the suspect driving a dark-colored compact two-door vehicle with a luggage rack on top.

Sheriff Judd said the witness left the scene before the shooting took place. According to the sheriff's office, the witness heard Berry and the other driver yelling at each other.