Alleged road rage incident leaves one Acadiana man dead, a second arrested
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LAFAYETTE - An Acadiana man was killed and a second man has been booked with manslaughter following an alleged road rage incident that unfolded in Lafayette, KATC reports.
Local authorities in Lafayette say Samer Tobeh was injured during an April 12 incident involving 55-year-old Kirk Bourque of Butte LaRose.
Tobeh was rushed to an area hospital and police say he passed away May 2.
Shortly after the incident that caused Tobeh s injuries, Bourque was arrested and booked with second-degree battery. KATC says he posted $50,000 bond and was released, but was again arrested following Tobeh s death.
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A man has been booked with manslaughter after an alleged road rage incident in Lafayette, police say.
Kirk Bourque, 55, of Butte LaRose, was booked with second-degree battery a few days after the April 12 incident. He posted $50,000 bond and was released, records show. This weekend, the other person involved, who has been in the hospital, died. Today, Bourque was booked with manslaughter. He posted $75,000 bond and was released, records show.
We ve asked police for details, and they say the incident is still under investigation. However, they were able to interview wife of the man who died, who also was in the car, the night of the incident. Those statements about what happened are on tape, a spokeswoman says.