Video shows woman shooting family in driving aggression incident in Mesa

MESA, AZ (AZFamily) – A haunting video shows the moment a driver fires a gun at another car in an incident of driving aggression.

It happened last week near Higley and McKellips roads in Mesa.

24-year-old Alyssa Soto was arrested by police on Friday. She is now accused of several serious crimes.

The video of the crime was recorded from the victim's Tesla on August 7 at around 8 p.m.

The footage shows Soto in a black SUV, rolling down her window and screaming while stopped at a red light.

After some kind of argument, the traffic light turns green and both cars drive off.

At that moment, Soto pulls out a gun and fires a shot at the victim's car.

Fortunately, no one was hit or injured by the bullet.

The victims in this case are a married couple who told us that their 19-month-old child was in the car.

Court documents show that Soto's child was also with her at the time of the incident.

According to the victims, they had simply changed lanes beforehand.

The victims called police and showed investigators the video, which helped them track down Soto.

Investigators found a shell casing and a bullet near the intersection and, during a search, seized the weapon used in the shooting at Soto's home.

After her arrest, Soto told police that the victims had cut her off and hit her car.

Court records show she said she “didn't mean to hurt anyone, but was so angry and frustrated that she decided to shoot the other vehicle with her gun.”

According to police, the victim's car was not damaged, but Soto's was. However, it is not clear if the damage preceded this situation or is related to it.

According to court documents, this is not Soto's first arrest. She has been convicted before.

Arizona's family found records showing that Soto had committed several traffic violations in the past, but none of them appeared to involve violent incidents.

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