Katie Bieri

The Republic | azcentral.com

What initially appeared to be a fatal road-rage shooting in east Mesa on Wednesday was no random event, according to deputy accounts.

Kenneth David Kammes, of Apache Junction, turned himself in to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office after fatally shooting a man he knew, according to Sheriff's Office documents released Thursday.

Kammes, 48, told deputies he was heading home after visiting the McDonald's at Delaware Drive and Apache Trail. While driving southbound on Delaware Drive, Kammes said that he made eye contact with Jordan Sirhan, who was traveling in the opposite direction, according to documents.

Kammes told authorities he had a long history with Sirhan, who owed him $200 from November 2013. He also told police that Sirhan was a drug user and had harassed him before, documents said.

As they made eye contact on Delaware Drive, Kammes said Sirhan threw a cup at his vehicle. In return, Kammes threw his McDonald's cup of iced tea at him, documents said.

Sirhan reportedly rammed his vehicle into Kammes', striking the rear driver's side of his car and spinning the vehicle so the vehicles ended up side by side. Kammes told deputies that he heard a gunshot fired from Sirhan's vehicle, so he grabbed his gun and got out of the car. Kammes said he fired six to seven shots at Sirhan, three of which struck the man, according to the document.

Sirhan was taken to a hospital, where he died. Kammes said he drove home and called 911.

Kammes is being held in a Maricopa County jail on suspicion of second-degree murder. A judge set his bond at $750,000, according to a court document.