Mom killed in Las Vegas road-rage shooting: scary, but atypical

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(Kimberly Pierceall/AP) Mom killed in Las Vegas road-rage shooting: scary, but atypical Most road-rage incidents end with hand gestures rather than fisticuffs, so incidents that do get violent – like the road-rage shooting death of a mom in Las Vegas – seem particularly tragic....MORE

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