Man charged with murder after shooting teen in road rage incident

Jul 3, 2017

A Pennsylvania man has been charged with murder after shooting a teenage girl in a road rage incident last week.

Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said at a press conference on Sunday morning that 28-year-old David Desper had turned himself in to authorities. He has since been charged with first- and third-degree murder, possession of an instrument of crime and reckless endangering.

Last Wednesday, Desper allegedly pulled out a gun and shot Bianca Roberson, 18, in the head after the two had jockeyed for position at a point where the road moved from two lanes to one lane.

“They jockeyed for a position, and he wasn’t happy,” Hogan said. “So he pulled out a gun and shot Bianca in the head, killing her instantly.”

The bullet that killed Roberson matched a semi-automatic gun belonging to Desper that was found in his home, Hogan said.

“This is a story of a savage and senseless murder,” Hogan said. “Bianca Roberson, 18 years old, gunned down because somebody didn’t want to give way, somebody didn’t want her to merge into a lane of traffic.”

Roberson had just graduated from Bayard Rustin High School and was headed for Jacksonville University in the fall.