Man arrested in I-4 road rage shooting that killed Florida truck driver: deputies

Polk County deputies have arrested a suspect who allegedly shot and killed an Altamonte Springs man during an alleged road rage attack on Interstate 4.

Sheriff Grady Judd identified the suspect as 58-year-old Daniele Hamilton, a truck driver from Davenport with a lengthy criminal history including disorderly conduct and battery.

He was charged with second-degree murder, discharging a firearm from a vehicle, shooting over a right-of-way, and tampering with evidence.

At approximately 2:15 a.m. Sunday, Hamilton reportedly shot 58-year-old Kevin Berry following an altercation at an I-4 off-ramp to US Highway 27 in Davenport. Berry, who was also a truck driver, was on his way to work in Polk County when the shooting happened. Deputies believe one of the drivers may have cut the other off.

A witness told detectives they saw Berry and his white truck stopped in the middle lane of the off-ramp, yelling back and forth with a person parked in a car behind the truck and in the right lane. 

Berry was found lying on the ground outside his truck in the middle of the I-4 off-ramp. He was taken to a local hospital where he later died Tuesday night. 

Judd credited a security camera from a business located off I-4 with helping solve the case. The camera captured the conflict and the suspect vehicle involved. 

In the video, two gunshots were heard, along with people screaming, Judd said. 

Pictured: Daniele Hamilton (Photo via Polk County Sheriff's Office)

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With the help of the video and local red light cameras, deputies were able to track the suspect's car back to his home.

When they arrived at Hamilton's house, he initially denied being involved and claimed he was a witness to the road rage incident.

During a search warrant of Hamilton's home, deputies found a gun missing three casings underneath a pillow in his bedroom and three shell casings in a garbage can.

Kevin Berry was shot during an apparent road rage incident on I-4 in Polk County over the weekend, according to deputies. He died days later. (Photo: Polk County Sheriff's Office)

It was then that Hamilton allegedly told deputies, "You’ve found what you need to find so we can go [to jail],""officials said.  

It's unknown who started the road rage altercation and whether it began earlier on the interstate or at the exit ramp, Judd said. There was no indication that the shooting was in self-defense. 

The sheriff is asking for any witnesses to come forward to share their perspective of what occurred.