A father is in custody for shooting and killing a driver who hit and killed his son with a truck, according to Person County Sheriff’s Office.
It happened before 6:30 a.m. Monday along Dink Ashley Road near Ed Brooks Road in Timberlake, North Carolina.
A family of three ran out of gas in the area. They were walking down Dink Ashley Road when a Department of Corrections truck driven by probation officer Jeffrey Makay crashed into the youngest member of the family of three.
The boy died from the crash.
“He was a good person. He was a real good person,” the boy’s brother told ABC11. “Wanted to be an IT technician. He was doing, he wanted to be positive in life. He wanted to help people. He was a people person.”
Makay stopped his truck and called 911.
According to Person County Sheriff’s Office, the boy’s father, Chad Woods, pulled out a gun and shot Makay.
“He was just out of it, going off and stuff. He was going, ‘He just he killed my son. He killed my son,'” Woods’ father Lawrence Clayborn said.
Makay was rushed to the hospital but died before he arrived.
Investigators said Woods and the other surviving member of the family of three then took Makay’s truck and drove to their home.
Woods was later arrested and charged with second-degree murder and larceny of a motor vehicle. He is due in court Aug. 21.
“This is kind of a first. I’ve been to people struck by cars and I’ve been to shootings, but I haven’t ever had this happen at the same time. Sad situation all around, for all the families,” Sgt. Kevin Morris said.
Was the guy that killed his son , was he drunk, on dugs , was it a accident ???? need more info !!! ???
people don’t kill people. Governments do