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Nine bullet holes in the wind- shield of a black Lexus ES after an April 8 road rage shooting on State Route 347.
YOUR SKIN. OUR MISSION.
FACING TIME FOR ROAD CRIME
TIPS TO COMBAT ROAD RAGE
1 Slow down and breathe. A few deep breaths can turn a bad drive into a manageable one. 2 Let others drive like idiots. You can’t control them, and karma will catch up eventually. 3 Use musical therapy. Playlists, podcasts or guided relaxation tracks can reframe frustration. 4 Plan around traffic. Leave early or travel outside peak times to reduce stress triggers.
DAMIAN LOGAN
Residence: Desert Cedars Charged with: Aggravated assault, drive-by shooting, discharging a firearm at a structure Date: March 15
Rancho El Dorado resident Shawn Gregory says he leans on faith to survive the drive. “If we claim to follow Christ but fail to show grace, patience and love in our actions, we can cause others to question our sincerity,” he said. “Speeding doesn’t gain you much time — it just creates stress, anger and danger. The city’s police chief, Mark Goodman, put it more bluntly in a spring op-ed after yet another shooting: The common thread in nearly every case wasn’t gang violence or drugs. It was anger. Ordinary people letting everyday frustration become something else. The road ahead In May, the Maricopa City Council approved a new half-cent sales tax that took effect last month to help fund the long- awaited SR 347 widening. Then, a month later, Maricopa residents described the fear they were living in to the Arizona State Transportation Board. They had packed buses and vans the night before, bound for Payson, 110 miles away. ADOT approved the widening. Design will begin next year, with construction set to run from 2027 to 2032. Until then, SR 347 remains the same asphalt crucible it’s always been. While crews draft blueprints and budget spreadsheets, the rest of us still face the daily grind. Mental health experts say
DARNELL LEMONS II Residence: Maricopa Meadows Charged with: Drive-by shooting, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, endangerment, criminal damage Date: April 8
Brianna Reinhold, LPC, CFRC, ERPSCC, Northern Lights Therapy
the best coping strategy is also the simplest: Acknowledge what you can’t control. Deep breathing lowers heart rate and blood pressure within minutes. Leaving a few minutes earlier reduces stress spikes by up to 30%, according to the National Institute of Health. In other words, grace and preparation beat fury every time. This article was compiled from previous reports by InMaricopa writers Jeff Chew, David Iversen, Monica D. Spencer and Elias Weiss.
RANDOLPH ROSE JR.
Residence: Senita Charged with: Drive-by shooting,
aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, illegal discharge of a firearm Date: April 23
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