Houston man accused in road rage incident charged with murder, court records show

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A Houston driver is facing a murder charge following a road rage incident last week, according to court documents.

Records show 23-year-old Raul Acosta, also known as Raul Acosta Jr., is charged in the death of Ramiro Ortiz on May 15.

Acosta shot and killed Ortiz over a road rage incident, court documents allege.

It's unclear how and where exactly the deadly shooting unfolded.

ABC13 will update this story as more information becomes available.

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