1Jacksonville, NC – Dylan Rasmussen, a 31-year-old U.S. Marine, was shot and killed during a road rage incident on Sunday afternoon. The shooting occurred around 1:30 p.m. near the intersection of Burgaw Highway and Holly Shelter Road.

James Wells, 43, is accused of shooting Rasmussen in the chest during a verbal altercation while both men were on motorcycles.

The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office reported that deputies found Rasmussen with a single gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where he died from his injuries.

Details surrounding the argument remain unclear. The sheriff’s office confirmed the shooting was related to a road rage incident and noted that Wells fled the scene after the altercation.

Wells has been charged with second-degree murder and is being held on

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