An 11-year-old boy in Nevada was killed on the way to school when two drivers engaged in a road rage incident in which one fired into the other vehicle, according to police.

Henderson Police Chief Reggie Rader told reporters on Friday that the road rage incident began at approximately 7:30 a.m. local time when one driver attempted to pass another vehicle on the shoulder. 

That allegedly led to a verbal exchange, at which point the 22-year-old suspect allegedly fired a single round into the other vehicle, striking the child. The driver of the vehicle with the 11-year-old passenger then rammed into the suspect's car, causing them to come to a stop in the middle of the freeway, according to Rader. The drivers then allegedly exited their vehicles and engaged in a heated exchange.

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The suspect, who has since been identified as Tyler Matthew Johns, was arrested for open murder and discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle.

Rader identified the driver of the car with the 11-year-old victim as the boy's stepfather. He also said that Johns was alone in his vehicle.

Despite the efforts of first responders and medical professionals, the 11-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries, the police chief said.

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Rader and the police department are calling on the public to "do better" and not allow traffic to get the best of them, especially as the holiday season approaches.

"I just want to remind everybody that we lost a life today that we didn't have to lose. An 11-year-old was on his way to school and this senseless act took his life," Rader said at a Friday news conference. "I need everybody to be patient on our roadways. We have an obligation to look out for each other."

"The holidays are coming up, and we usually have congestion and tempers run high. It is not worth it to engage in this type of behavior," he added. "I would rather you be stuck in traffic and late for your destination than have to go to a funeral for a loved one or potentially spend the rest of your life in prison."

In the wake of the tragic incident, Rader also called on everyone to "have an appreciation for the sanctity of life."

Draymond Green was up for the challenge of guarding Victor Wembanyama down low, but it did not work out.

Green, listed as 6-foot-6, was guarding the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama in a contested matchup. Knowing he had a clear disadvantage, Green did his best to get as good positioning as possible.

The normally physical Green bodied up Wembanyama, but when the whistle blew, the third-year star knew exactly what to do.

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Wembanyama spun around, and the inbound pass was a perfectly set alley-oop for the jam. He slammed the dunk home over Green and made sure Green knew what happened.

Just about everyone in San Antonio erupted, and Green and Wembanyama were separated before anything else could happen.

Officials waved off the basket because Green fouled the Spurs' center prior to the attempt. Green collected his fifth foul seconds later on the next inbound, storming off the court and screaming at officials over the whistle.

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"It's not trying to prove anything to anybody. It's just, at some point, somebody speaks to you a certain way, you have to respond a certain way," Wembanyama said after the game, according to the San Antonio Express-News.

Green, though, sensed some hypocrisy.

"It’s good to see him show emotion. I like when guys show emotion," Green said, via Yahoo Sports. "I just wish that if I can yell in someone’s face and then a teammate can come grab me and nothing happens — because if I yell in someone’s face and grab someone, I get suspended indefinitely."

Stephen Curry dropped a season-high 49 points on 9-for-17 from 3-point range to give the Warriors a 109-108 win.

Wembanyama blocked Jimmy Butler's layup attempt with 33 seconds remaining and the Spurs leading 108-107. San Antonio failed to capitalize offensively as De'Aaron Fox missed a 17-footer with 12 seconds remaining.

Curry was fouled by Fox on the ensuing possession and calmly drained both free throws to put the Warriors ahead by one point. Fox missed an 18-foot jumper as time expired.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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