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Road Rage Shooting in Dayton, Texas: When a Traffic Dispute Turns Deadly A Marine’s Life Cut Short at a Traffic Light It started with an abrupt stop. Around 5 p.m. on February 19, 2026, two vehicles approached the intersection of Grande Boulevard and Paluxy Drive in Tyler, Texas. The traffic light turned red. A white Tesla carrying 29-year-old Trevor Julian came to a sudden halt. Behind him, 23-year-old Dayton Alexander Morgan, driving a truck, had to brake hard—stopping “closer to the Tesla than he wanted,” according to his statement to police. What happened next was a tragic escalation of road rage that left a Marine dead, a family shattered, and a community searching for answers. Morgan opened his truck door but remained seated. Julian exited the passenger side of the Tesla. The two men began yelling at each other. Julian demanded Morgan back up. Morgan told Julian to “move on.” The confrontation quickly spiraled out of control. Julian walked to the front of Morgan’s truck, shouting through the windshield while pointing with his left hand. When Morgan shouted back, Julian moved to the driver’s side door. As Julian approached, Morgan reached for a pistol in his center console. He fired…