Deputies arrest man in Tice shooting

Deputies believe a road rage incident led to a Tice shooting earliler this week.

According to a police report, deputies have arrested 19-year-old Kevin Parker Jr. after he allegedly shot at a man and woman at the intersection of New York Drive and Railroad Avenue in Tice.

The altercation occurred Wednesday night. Parker was arrested on Thursday.

Sam Wigfals, 53, sustained a non-life threatening injury to the leg.

According to a narrative, Parker was a passenger in a vehicle that was driving erratically on Palm Beach Boulevard. Wigfals was in a vehicle that was trying to get around Parker's vehicle. The cars stopped and Wigfals got out of his car to tell the other driver they almost caused an accident and needed to apologize.

Instead of apologizing, Parker climbed out of the car and said he had a gun and Wigfasl "needed to leave before he was shot."

Parker allegedly shot his gun several times striking Wigfals in the leg.

Wigfals drove to a relative's home on Dexter Drive where he called 911. He was transported to the hospital.

After a search deputies found Parker at the Greenwave Motel a few blocks from where the incident occurred.

He was picked out of line-up, the police report states.

Wigfals has been charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.