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Kuczwanski was arrested for a separate road rage incident at the same intersection in 2014.
John Kuczwanski, the Legislative Affairs Director for the State Board of Administration, was killed in a shootout triggered by a road rage incident in north Tallahassee.
The Leon County Sheriffs Office took one person into custody after the Jan. 6 incident, however that person has since been released and no charges have been filed, according to a LCSO news release.
The office issued an initial statement reporting a fatal shooting that occurred last Thursday, shortly after 5 p.m., near the intersection of Bannerman Road and Thomasville Road, following an altercation between two drivers. Thursdays release confirmed Kuczwanski was killed in the incident.
The investigation into what occurred is still ongoing.
There are conflicting reports about what happened, though it appears events escalated to fatal violence following a traffic incident.
Sources familiar with details of the investigation told Florida Politics that Kuczwanski caused the auto accident that began the chain of events, and that he began the shootout that led to his own death.
The sources said the incident began after Kuczwanskis BMW drifted out of its lane while heading north on Thomasville Road. Thats when the BMW hit a white Prius.
Both cars pulled into a parking lot. The driver of the Prius confronted Kuczwanski about hitting him, the sources said. The Prius driver then returned to his car to wait for law enforcements arrival after confronting Kuczwanski. That is when, according to Florida Politics sources, Kuczwanski rammed his BMW into the Prius on the drivers door, and began pushing the car sideways in the parking lot.
Kuczwanski then shot a gun at the white Prius, according to the sources. The Prius driver drew a gun and fired back into the windshield of Kuczwanskis BMW. Kuczwanski was hit and killed, according to the sources.
The driver of the Prius then exited their vehicle on the passenger side and took cover not knowing if Kuczwanski was about to fire back.
However, Kuczwanskis wife, Rebekah Kuczwanski, said in a Twitter thread that her husband was a victim while confirming he lost his life. She claimed that he was trapped and assassinated and was trying to escape the person shooting at him.
Those comments were made on a thread, posted by Florida Politics publisher Peter Schorsch, announcing Kuczwanskis death.
He was on his way home early to pick us up for a farewell dinner for our daughter, she wrote. He called to say he was on his way to beat traffic. He was excited for dinner and to see us. He told us he loved us then never came home.
She added that his family deserves time to heal and privacy.
Our whole lives are shattered. The children and I, his friends and family, so many who adored this wonderful, kind, loving man who would do anything for anyone. We are all devastated. The whole world lost a great man! she wrote.
The incident took place less than two miles away from Kuczwanskis home. He leaves behind his wife, and two children.
Dennis MacKee, speaking on behalf of the State Board of Administration, said he could not confirm that Kuczwanski was the person killed in the road rage incident, but confirmed that he died Thursday, according to the Tallahassee Democrat.
He was a quiet fellow, MacKee said. Everything in his world was about his family.
Previously, Kuczwanski pleaded no contest to assault and disorderly conduct charges in 2014 related to a separate road rage incident at the same intersection, as first reported by Tallahassee Reports.
According to the probable cause affidavit for that case, deputies were dispatched after a driver called to report that another driver had pointed a small, black in color handgun with a mounted laser at him while stopped next to him at the intersection of Thomasville Road and Bannerman Road.
Law enforcement found Kuczwanski still inside the vehicle matching the description from the caller when they responded to that 2014 incident. A deputy verified that Kuczwanski had a weapon matching the callers description and arrested him on the scene. He was later sentenced to probation, which was completed in 2018.
Kuczwanski, 52, graduated from Florida State University in 1992 with a degree in political science. His career in Tallahassee included working as former Sen. Debby Sandersons chief of staff, communications director of the Department of Management Services, and more than 11 years with the State Board of Administration.

Prius driver stood his ground, free to go, depending on his skin color of course.

Not exactly. They gave him probation. This was self-defense he should have been free then, I don't get it except they didn't like the fact he was driving a Prius.

You're misreading. The guy that is dead previously got probation. The Prius driver was temporarily detained and then let go without charges.

Fucked around, found out.

Previously, Kuczwanski pleaded no contest to assault and disorderly conduct charges in 2014 related to a separate road rage incident at the same intersection, as first reported by Tallahassee Reports.

Fucked around, found out.

can't imagine dying like such an idiot but he deserved it for trying to kill him

Motherfucker really said "I hope you die, I hope we both die"

The beings about are crazy.

Kuczwanski was arrested for a separate road rage incident at the same intersection in 2014.

The universe wanted this guy to die