Corrections Officer Charged with Murder in Connecticut Road Rage Shooting

William Lucky Jr., who allegedly fired 18 shots at motorist Scott Kracke, claims he acted in self-defense while his 3-year-old son was in the car.

Connecticut corrections officer William Lucky Jr., 32, allegedly fired 18 shots and killed motorist Scott Kracke, 49, during a road-rage incident on January 14, 2024.
Lucky, who had his 3-year-old son in the car, fled the scene but later surrendered to the police, claiming he acted in self-defense and was afraid for his life and his child's.
Witnesses reported that Lucky and Kracke had a heated argument on the shoulder of I-691 in Meriden, Connecticut, before Lucky allegedly shot Kracke at point-blank range and fired several more rounds over his body.
Lucky's lawyer, Michael Hillis, argued that Lucky was protecting himself and his child, and highlighted Lucky's clean record as a corrections officer since 2018.
Lucky is currently held on a $2.5 million bond and has been suspended from his job at the New Haven Correctional Center.