Man killed in road rage incident on Katy Freeway; suspect at large

KATY, Texas – A man was shot to death in a road rage incident Friday night in west Houston, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. 

Gonzalez said the road rage dispute was reported on the Katy Freeway. Deputies said when 29-year-old Eric James exited at Mason Road, the suspect, Dietrich Thomas, driving a 2019 black Dodge Charger, followed him. 

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Gonzalez said Thomas and James both exited their vehicles at Mason Road and Morton Ranch, where the dispute became physical. During the fight, deputies said Thomas grabbed a pistol, shot James and left the scene in the Dodge. 

Deputies said two good Samaritans stopped to render aid and James was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. 

Deputies said Thomas is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information is asked to call the Police Department.


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