The family of a man shot and killed after a road-rage incident earlier this month is using bumper stickers as part of an awareness campaign.
"Think twice, road rage affects lives. Don't drive angry," and "Chill! Anger kills, don't engage in road rage," are the two bumper stickers available at the Tucson Young Professionals website for $2.
Benny Alvarez Casarez was killed outside a Jack in the Box on North Campbell Avenue near East Fort Lowell Road after what police say was a road-rage incident on Aug. 1.
Casarez, 50, was followed into the parking lot of the fast-food restaurant about 4 p.m. by Andres Fernando Buelna, 24, police said. When Casarez got out of the car, Buelna shot him and fled, police said.
Three days after the shooting, police arrested Buelna at a motel near East Grant Road and Interstate 10.
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Buelna was booked into the Pima County jail and remained there Monday. He was indicted Friday on a charge of second-degree murder, according to court records.
Michael Piccarreta, Buelna's attorney, could not be reached for comment Monday afternoon.
"Our family was disappointed to hear that the state is charging with with second-degree murder considering Benny Cesarez was shot twice and killed in broad daylight," said Danielle Duarte, Casarez's daughter.
Duarte is a board member for Tucson Young Professionals, the organization facilitating the sale of the bumper stickers.
She is hoping to "reach out to the community so that this doesn't happen again to another Tucson family."
"We are continuing to spread the word about aggressive drivers and road-rage acts," she said.
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Bumper stickers are available at www.tucsonyoungprofessionals.com
Contact reporter Fernanda Echavarri at fechavarri@azstarnet.com
