Willowbrook Man Accused In Burr Ridge Road Rage Shooting: Police

BURR RIDGE, IL – A Willowbrook man was arrested after he fired a shot during a road incident last week in Burr Ridge, police said.

Antonio Garcia-Dealba, 52, was charged with felony aggravated discharge of a firearm, Burr Ridge police said.

About 4 p.m. Thursday, Garcia-Dealba was waiting in the left turn lane on westbound 91st Street at Kingery Highway, according to a news release from DuPage County prosecutors.

When the left turn arrow turned green, Garcia-Dealba did not move, causing the woman behind him to honk her horn, the release said.

Garcia-Dealba then extended his middle finger at the woman and turned left on Kingery Highway, police said.

Garcia-Dealba pulled his car to the side of the road and slowed down. As the woman passed, Garcia-Dealba pointed his gun at her car and fired a shot, striking her car on the rear passenger door, authorities said.

Garcia-Dealba drove away, but the investigation pointed to him, police said. He was arrested later that day at his house without any problems.

"The allegations that the road rage suspect fired a handgun at the victim's car is a very serious matter," Burr Ridge Police Chief John Madden said in the news release. "When firearms are involved, it escalates the situation to a potentially life-threatening level."

Garcia-Dealba's bond was set at $600,000, with the requirement that he put up 10 percent. He remained in the DuPage County Jail as of Monday morning.