Florida Men Shoot Each Other's Daughters During Road Rage Incident: Police

NASSAU COUNTY, FL — Two Florida men are facing attempted murder charges after police said they shot each other's daughters during a bout of road rage, according to the Nassau County Sheriff's Office.

William Joseph Hale, 35, of Douglas, Georgia, and Frank Gilliard Allison, 43, of Callahan, were charged with felony attempted murder following the Saturday incident in which they both opened fire on the other's vehicle, Sheriff Bill Leeper said earlier this week.

Witnesses told police the two men were engaged in a high-speed chase on U.S. Highway 1 near Callahan, describing it as a "cat and mouse game." The witness also reportedly told officers that "he knew something bad was going to happen."

According to police, Hale was driving a Dodge Ram truck with five passengers inside and Allison was driving a Nissan Murano with three passengers. Police said both drivers were driving erratically and brake-checking each other.

At one point, Hale told Allison to pull over, but a female passenger in Allison's car responded with a lewd gesture. Someone in Hale's vehicle then threw a water bottle at the Nissan, police said.

Both men eventually pulled out firearms. During the gunfight, Hale’s 5-year-old daughter was shot in the leg. Allison's 14-year-old daughter was also hit, police said. The 14-year-old was taken to the hospital with a collapsed lung.

Both men continued to drive until they encountered a sheriff's deputy, police said. Once stopped, both men continued fighting with each other until the deputy intervened, according to authorities.

Both men posted bail and were released from the Nassau County Jail