{"id":2491811,"date":"2025-09-27T07:47:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T11:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teen-killed-by-his-own-brother-in-arizona-road-rage-incident-but-his-family-says-theres-more-to-the-story\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T07:47:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T11:47:50","slug":"teen-killed-by-his-own-brother-in-arizona-road-rage-incident-but-his-family-says-theres-more-to-the-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teen-killed-by-his-own-brother-in-arizona-road-rage-incident-but-his-family-says-theres-more-to-the-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen Killed by His Own Brother in Arizona Road Rage Incident, But His Family Says There&#8217;s More to the Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fteen-killed-by-his-own-brother-in-arizona-road-rage-incident-but-his-family-says-theres-more-to-the-story%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2491811&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 19-year-old Arizona teenager, Juan Figueroa, was arrested and charged with first<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">-degree murder<\/a> and attempted first-degree murder after accidentally killing his 17-year-old brother, Javier, during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/road-rage-incident-could-undermine-radical-prosecutors-promotion-to-u-s-attorney\/\" title=\"Road Rage Incident Could Undermine Radical Prosecutor\u2019s Promotion to U.S. Attorney\">road rage incident<\/a>. The confrontation involved Juan, his brother, and an unnamed 36-year-old man. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >police reports<\/a>, the man claimed Juan threatened him with a knife, which lead to a physical altercation. Juan tried to hit the man with his car in self-defense but ended up running over his brother Javier,who later died at the hospital. Juan remains in custody with bail set at $500,000 and is scheduled for a court appearance.The Figueroa family disputes the aggressor narrative and has received community support,including a petition calling for justice and clarity regarding the incident.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>An Arizona teen allegedly killed his brother with a car on accident as he tried hitting someone else, which his family said was in self-defense.<\/p>\n<p>Officers announced they had arrested Juan Figueroa, 19, and later booked him with charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=1256516566520407&amp;set=a.225439126294828\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> published by the Yuma Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>He remains in custody, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/kyma.com\/news\/2025\/09\/19\/36-year-old-man-claims-victim-threatened-him-in-yuma-road-rage-murder-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KYMA-TV<\/a> in Yuma, Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>It happened in a parking lot the night of Sept. 13, when police responded to a &ldquo;road rage incident&rdquo; between three people: the Figueroa brothers and a 36-year-old male, whom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-takeaways-from-senate-report-on-trump-assassination-attempt-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Top takeaways from Senate report on Trump assassination attempt - Washington Examiner\">police didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t name.<\/p>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/horror-woman-evicted-home-arrested-police-find-dead-infants-inside-hidden-bags\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">police<\/a> arrived, Figueroa&rsquo;s younger brother, Javier, was unresponsive with tire marks on his stomach, according a probable cause statement.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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He was 17.<\/p>\n<p>But Figueroa&rsquo;s family said there was much more to the story.<\/p>\n<p>His father, Joseph, said his sons called him the night of the incident, according to a family <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/stand-with-the-figueroa-family-in-their-time-of-grief\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoFundMe<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The boys were terrified &mdash; being chased aggressively by a man. Joseph told them to head toward the Yuma Police Department and call 911 while he rushed out the door in fear for this children&rsquo;s safety,&rdquo; the page, which was written by a family friend, said of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>But by the time Joseph arrived at the parking lot, it was over.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What followed only compounded the heartbreak. Joseph was denied the right to be with his son in his final moments &mdash; barred from riding in the ambulance and kept away at the hospital. Within an hour, Milo passed away without the comfort of his father by his side,&rdquo; the page read.<\/p>\n<p>Yuma residents have since filed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/justice-for-javier-milo-juan-figueroa?recruiter=1389108897&amp;recruited_by_id=0f82fbd0-9722-11f0-a2bd-110aeeb09225&amp;utm_source=_petition&amp;utm_campaign=petition_dashboard&amp;utm_medium=copylink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">petition<\/a> supporting the Figueroa family.<\/p>\n<p>As of Tuesday, it accumulated 983 signatures.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want to get justice for my son,&rdquo; Joseph told KTVK. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re making it seem like he&rsquo;s the aggressor when I know he&rsquo;s not the aggressor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Figueroa remains in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-man-represented-found-guilty-trying-assassinate-trump-florida-golf-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jail<\/a> with a $500,000 bail.<\/p>\n<p>He is set to appear in court next week, KTVK reported.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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