Miami: Who Is Eric Popper? Man Shooting At A Driver Caught On Video, Was He Arrested?
Eric Popper is a driver from Mimi whose video of the shooting is currently going viral on social media. Continue reading the article to learn more about the case.
Eric Popper was involved in an apparent road rage incident in North Miami, where one driver fired nearly a dozen shots.
According to the shooter, he was shot because he thought the other driver had a gun.
The heart-stopping moment a driver opened fire on another driver on Interstate 95 in Northwest Miami-Dade County.
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Miami: Who Is Eric Popper?
Eric Popper is a 30-year-old Deerfield Beach driver, who was involved in the road rage dispute in North Miami on June 202. He is a civilian fire inspector with Miami Beach but resigned shortly after the incident, according to Local 10 News.
Who is Eric Popper? driver fires a gun in a road rage shootout
— 9jalover (@9jalover1) January 29, 2022
According to the reports, he pulled out his gun and shot at the other driver several times in the middle of the busy highway.
Despite the fact that the shooter told Florida Highway Patrol that he shot because he suspected the other driver had a gun, he was held responsible.
Popper surrendered to the FHP on July 21 and is facing felony charges.
He has since been released on bond from the Miami-Dade County jail. But he is still facing a number of charges, including aggravated assault with a firearm.
The shooting occurred on June 21, 2021, around 7 a.m., near Northwest 151st Street.
According to the investigators, Popper was driving a black Toyota Venza when he shifted lanes in front of another car and abruptly cut off the driver.
Eric Popper Shooting At A Driver Caught On Video
Eric Popper was caught on video shooting at another driver in dashcam footage. The video is currently all over social media and news.
The video was provided by Popper’s attorney, Robert Gershman, who affirmed the video is from the incident.
VIDEO – Man arms himself to drive, fires multiple shots at another driver after he mistakenly thinks he’s being shot at, hits two different vehicles, now facing felony charges (Miami, Fla.): #GunSense #GunsDoNotMakeUsSafer
— Defensive Gun Use (@DefensiveGun) January 29, 2022
In the video, when the victim honked his horn, Popper can be heard on the dashcam saying, “Oh, f—- off,” before slamming on his brakes.
Popper is seen in the video picking a handgun from the center console and pointing it at his driver’s door. He pointed the handgun at the defendant’s right-front passenger door as he passed the victim on the right.
The driver then pulled up to the passenger side of the car and threw a water bottle at Popper’s vehicle, according to FHP. That’s when Popper fired 11 shots through his own windows, according to FHP. Popper collided with the other vehicle several times.
Popper and the other driver eventually came to a halt and dialed 911.
“I had just been shot at. My car was struck, “Popper can be heard telling in another dashcam video shot from a different angle. “I retaliated against the individual.”
Was Eric Popper Arrested?
Eric Popper was not arrested by FHP but was released at the scene. However, on July 21 he turned himself in. The driver voluntarily provided the video to investigators, according to the FHP.
According to the arrest report, both the victim and Popper confirmed the incident to the police.
“Both parties were released at the scene.”
30-year-old Eric Popper of Deerfield Beach should be held in jail. His car impounded, his weapons destroyed, prohibited from having a driver’s license, prohibited from owning a firearm—permanently.
— Jack Hutton ?? (@jackhutton) January 29, 2022
During the investigation, Popper told state troopers that he thought he was being shot at and that’s why he started shooting. The other driver claimed he didn’t have a gun but did throw a water bottle at Popper’s car.
Fortunately, no injuries were reported to any of them.
