CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — A man charged with killing a father of three in a fit of road rage in Catawba County is expected to face a judge on Monday.
Terrell Eugene Giddens, 75, is being held without bond after police said he shot and killed 40-year-old Jeffery Guida in early October. The deadly shooting happened at the intersection of Island Point Road and North View Harbour Drive Drive in Newton on Oct. 12.
Giddens allegedly shot Guida after both men got out of their cars in the intersection. Giddens is also accused of shooting at Guida's children, who are ages 13, 11 and 2. The kids were not hurt during the incident. Giddens was arrested at his home and charged with murder and three counts of attempted first-degree murder.
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WCNC Charlotte is choosing to show the mugshot of the suspect in this case due to the nature of his charges and the public nature of the alleged crime.