A delivery driver honks his horn. Seconds later, bullets tear into his vehicle.
That is where Miami’s latest road rage case stands — not as a misunderstanding, not as a traffic dispute, but as a criminal charge involving gunfire in broad daylight.
A Miami-Dade judge has ordered 39-year-old North Miami resident Alex Felizor to remain under strict house arrest after prosecutors accused him of firing multiple rounds at a Home Depot delivery driver. The alleged shooting happened just before noon at Northeast 125th Street and Northeast 10th Avenue, a busy corridor where families, workers and commuters pass every day.
According to court testimony and an arrest report, several rounds struck the victim’s car. One bullet exited through the front windshield. Three bullet holes were found on the passenger side. A spent .380 casing was recovered from the driver’s seat. The handgun allegedly recovered from Felizor’s pocket contained six live rounds in a 10-round capacity magazine, with one round chambered.
That is not a warning shot. That is not a scare tactic. That is a lethal decision.
The victim testified that the confrontation began after he honked two or three times. He said he heard three or four shots and called 911 when he realized he was being fired upon. He later found a bullet lodged in one of his tires.
He also made clear what too many policymakers and commentators ignore: people like him drive for a living. He works deliveries with his son. His son was sick that day. One of those rounds could have killed him.
Judge Mindy Glazer called Felizor a danger to the community. She set a $15,000 bond, ordered strict house arrest with limited authorized outings, imposed a curfew and barred him from possessing firearms. He must also stay away from the victim.
This is not about disliking cars or blaming drivers. Car enthusiasts respect the road. They understand responsibility. What they do not tolerate is turning traffic disputes into shooting galleries.
When bullets start flying over a horn tap, everyone loses — drivers, families, and the freedom to simply get behind the wheel without fear. The court stepped in because it had to. The alternative is accepting that a routine commute can become a firefight. That is not a future anyone should tolerate.
All parties are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
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