A New Hampshire man who shot and killed another man after a terrifying road rage incident was cleared of wrongdoing, with the state attorney general ruling the shooting was in self-defense.
“I’ve got a flat tire, this mother (expletive) keeps ramming me, and I’m about to shoot him in his (expletive) face,” Shane Miller told dispatchers shortly before his car was disabled and the two men faced off on Pleasant Street in Littleton, New Hampshire.
The 911 call recording from around 11:15 p.m. on Sept. 16, 2024, captured squealing tires, the sounds of a vehicle crash, a car door opening, and then ten gunshots fired in rapid succession. It also recorded Miller’s voice saying, “I didn’t want to kill you! I’m sorry, I didn’t (expletive) mean that.”
Eric Rexford, 38, would later die of multiple gunshot wounds.
Miller, 44, said he acted in self-defense, a claim that the attorney general’s office affirmed following an investigation.
“The use of deadly force by Shane Miller was justified,” the investigation report concludes. “In addition, even if the shooting was not justified, there would be insufficient evidence to disprove Mr. Miller’s claim of self-defense beyond a reasonable doubt. As such, no charges will be filed against Shane Miller in the shooting death of Eric Rexford.”
### The Road Rage Incident
The tension between the two men began at a mutual friend’s house at Coreys Mobile Home Park in Littleton when Rexford accused Miller of sleeping with his girlfriend, according to the report. As the discussion escalated, Miller decided to leave and drive to a local convenience store for cigarettes and beer.
But Rexford wasn’t done. When Miller called Rexford to explain that there was no cheating going on, in an effort to prevent further “drama,” Rexford told him he was waiting for him in his driveway.
As Miller, behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Equinox, cautiously approached his house, Rexford pulled up behind him in his Subaru Impreza and began a chase that reached speeds of up to 60 mph.
Police later found Miller lying next to his Equinox, which had at least one popped tire and extensive body damage. Another 911 caller reported that a bumper was lying in the road in front of his house.
Miller told police that Rexford had chased him “all over town” before the confrontation in front of the laundromat. Rexford, he said, kept ramming his vehicle, causing him to spin out each time. Miller varied his speed to avoid a high-speed collision.
With the final ramming, Rexford had Miller’s disabled car pinned firmly against a sidewalk, leaving no room to maneuver.
### Eyewitness Accounts and Investigation Findings
The report includes extensive summaries of interviews with multiple eyewitnesses, all supporting Miller’s claims that Rexford was chasing and ramming his vehicle.
This included a male passenger in Rexford’s car who said he felt unable to intervene once Rexford spotted Miller’s vehicle and began chasing and repeatedly ramming it. The passenger also said Rexford drove in the opposing lane and even on the grass to better target Miller’s car. He added that Rexford ignored his repeated requests to be let out of the vehicle.
### Victim’s Condition and Toxicology Report
The medical examiner concluded that Rexford suffered eight gunshot wounds: to his right cheek, chest, abdomen, right arm, right thigh, left knee, and right index finger.
A toxicological report revealed Rexford had amphetamine, cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, alcohol, and processed metabolites of these drugs in his system. His blood alcohol content was tested at 0.16, double the legal limit.
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The case highlights a tragic escalation of conflict that ended in a fatal shooting ruled justified as self-defense under New Hampshire law. No charges will be filed against Shane Miller.
https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/11/15/shooter-cleared-in-new-hampshire-road-rage-incident-that-ended-in-gunshots/
