Man given $1M bond in I-77 fatal shooting
*Attached video: Man charged with murder in I-77 shooting
CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS, Ohio (WJW) — A man charged with murder after firing a gun “multiple times” at a pickup truck, killing one man, while traveling on Interstate 77 in April was given a $1 million bond Tuesday morning.
Ian Rich, 29, is accused of killing the truck’s driver, 57-year-old David Perez Jr., and injuring its passenger, 59-year-old Jacqueline Perez.
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The shooting happened on I-77 South near Grant Avenue in Cuyahoga Heights just before 9:30 p.m. on April 28.
Perez was taken to a hospital where she was treated and later released.
After the shooting, police began searching for Rich, who was seen driving an Audi. He was deemed armed and dangerous. Bratenahl Village police later pulled over Rich’s vehicle and arrested him on Interstate 90.
Rich was charged on April 30 in Garfield Heights Municipal Court with felony counts of murder, assault and improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.
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During his arraignment Tuesday, Rich pleaded not guilty before being given a $1 million bond.
His pretrial is set to begin on June 4 at 9 a.m.
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