Armed Road Rage: 62-year-old man charged in road rage killing in Tennessee

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

62-year-old man charged in road rage killing in Tennessee

62-year-old Richard Manning, of Chattanooga, Tennessee had a confrontation with 39-year-old Norman Gallman while the two were driving on Moore Road in Chattanooga. According to reports, Gallman got out of his vehicle and walked back toward Manning, who was in the vehicle behind him. As he walked back, Manning allegedly pulled out a .40-caliber handgun and fired a shot at Gallman.

After Gallman was shot he stumbled back to his car. He was slumped over the steering wheel when police arrived. He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Manning has been arrested and charged with criminal homicide and aggravated assault.

According to reports, Manning was with the sheriff's office from 1977-1984 as a correctional officer at the jail. He was terminated for conduct unbecoming an officer and use of excessive fore. Reports fail to note whether or not Manning has a concealed weapons permit, which would allow him to carry a loaded handgun in his car.

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UnknownMarch 15, 2016 at 3:10 AM
Thanks for the post and we should remember that these devices must be used with caution and great care. People who are really concerned about their safety must take help from the firearms safety training to make themselves feel more safer and confident. You can also take help from the MA Gun License so as to make the things around you legal and safer.
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States have made it easier and easier for motorists to carry loaded guns in their vehicles. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health asked the question, "Are motorists with guns in the car more or less likely to engage in hostile and aggressive behavior? The studies concluded that "riding with a firearm in the vehicle was a marker for aggressive and dangerous driver behavior."

(see Accident Analysis and Prevention, Nov. 2005, issue 38, pgs. 687-695 and 2002, issue 34, pgs. 807-814)

Authors Hemenway, Vriniotis, and Miller write, "Road rage may be most dangerous when an enraged motorists has immediate access to a lethal weapon, such as a gun. Our study finds that motorists who have ridden with firearms in their vehicles are more likely to make obscene gestures at other drivers and to follow other drivers aggressively. They are also more likely to be the victims of these behaviors. Contrary to common claims, it does not appear that 'an armed society is a polite society'."