Ohio prosecutor bit off man's finger during road rage incident
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Ohio Prosecutor Bit Off Man’s Finger During Road Rage Incident

August 8, 2024

GREENE COUNTY, OH—Christopher Murray, a former assistant prosecutor in Greene County, was terminated from his position following a road rage incident where he allegedly bit off a man’s finger. The altercation occurred around 12:30 AM on June 30 after the victim honked at Murray’s vehicle, which was stopped at a traffic light on Woodman Drive at the overpass of U.S. Route 35, approximately 210 miles southwest of Cleveland.

Responding to a “fight in progress” call, Riverside Police Department officers arrived to find the 43-year-old victim with significant bleeding, missing his middle finger at the distal interphalangeal joint.

According to the police report, passersby described seeing one individual in a headlock and significant blood at the scene. Medics were summoned to treat the victim’s severe injury.

Ohio prosecutor bit off man's finger during road rage incident
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The incident escalated when Murray reportedly exited his vehicle to confront the victim, who had sounded his horn due to Murray not moving at a green light.

Murray is alleged to have approached the victim’s car, initiating a physical confrontation that led to the severe injury. The investigation into this incident is ongoing.

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