Road Rage Incident Turns Deadly, RivCo Man Suspected Of Murder

INLAND EMPIRE, CA — A Riverside County man is suspected of murder following a road rage shooting last month that left a 52-year-old Fontana resident dead, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.

Abel Nunez-Alejandre, 28, of Eastvale is suspected in the June 27 slaying of Roger Albarran.

At about 4:30 p.m. that day, Nunez-Alejandre was driving a GMC Yukon while Albarran was in a Honda Civic traveling north on Etiwanda Avenue in Fontana.

For reasons unclear, "a road rage incident occurred," and Nunez-Alejandre fired a handgun at Albarran, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.

"Albarran was struck by gunfire, lost control of his vehicle, and collided with a parked car," according to the sheriff's department.

The incident was reported in the 14100 block of Arrow Route.

Albarran was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Nunez-Alejandre was located and arrested on suspicion of murder, the law enforcement agency said. It's not clear how he was found or how deputies determined he was the shooter.

Nunez-Alejandre was booked into the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga, where he was being held without bail.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Homicide Detail at 909-890-4904. Callers wishing to remain anonymous should contact We-Tip at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463),