Fatal Delco Road Rage Killing: Mom Charged With Hindering Apprehension

SPRINGFIELD, PA — The mother of a man accused of shooting and killing someone during an apparent road rage incident has been arrested and charged.

Amanda Washington, 41, of Darby, is charged with hindering apprehension in connection with the fatal June 29 shooting in Springfield Township, for which her son Saddiq Washington is being charged with murder and related crimes.

Saddiq Washington, 22, of Darby, is accused of shooting and killing 54-year-old King Hua.

According to authorities, the shooting was part of a road rage incident on Wednesday, June 29.

The incident occurred at about 8:43 a.m. on South State Road in the area of Buttonwood Drive and Meetinghouse Lane in Springfield.

According to police, officers were call to the area for a report of a crash and a shooting.

Hua died after being shot in the incident.

Police said Hua and his wife were driving south on State Road when another vehicle passed them.

The passing vehicle stopped, and a passenger, later identified as Saddiq Washington, got partially out of the vehicle and fired shots at Hua's vehicle, authorities said.

Police said the road rage incident began because the Saddiq Washington and Amanda Washington, who was driving the vehicle, thought Hua was driving too slowly.

Hua was struck and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

Authorities were able to identify Saddiq Washington as a suspect in less than 48 hours.

Saddiq Washington did have a license to carry his firearm, authorities said. He was denied bail and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for July 14.

Amanda Washington was released after posting 1o percent of $50,000 bail and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on July 21.