Traffic accident near Miami airport culminates in deadly road rage shooting, cops say

A road rage incident near Miami International Airport took a deadly turn Sunday when a man shot and killed another driver.

The man and the driver were involved in a traffic accident sometime Sunday morning close to Northwest 32nd Avenue and 35th Street in unincorporated Miami-Dade, according to police. An argument between the two escalated when the man whipped a gun out and shot the other driver.

The victim was then transported to a local hospital, where they died, according to Miami Herald news partner CBS News Miami.

The shooter later fled to a home on the 15000 block of Southwest 137th Avenue, where police say he barricaded himself. The man was ultimately taken into custody, and his identity has yet to be released.

This report may be updated