Man jailed for pointing gun in Fort Lauderdale airport road rage, deputies say

A Dania Beach man is behind bars after deputies say he pointed a gun at a mother and daughter at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in a road rage incident.

The road rage occurred around 7 p.m. April 29. Investigators say the woman had just picked up her daughter and was trying to leave the airport via the 300 block of Terminal Drive.

As she tried to change lanes with her blinker on, deputies say 40-year-old John William Morici, driving a black Dodge Durango, sped up to block her from merging. The woman then slowed down and managed to get behind Morici’s vehicle. Deputies say he abruptly slammed on his brakes, forcing her to switch lanes again.

Moments later, the woman passed the Durango while her daughter recorded the incident on her cellphone. In the video, Morici is seen pointing a black handgun at the two before quickly hiding the weapon when he noticed the camera. He then fled toward South Federal Highway.

Cellphone footage of the encounter was later released to the public to help identify Morici.

On Thursday, Morici turned himself in at the BSO Main Jail. He has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill.

As of Friday afternoon, he remained in custody on a $30,000 bond.

This story was originally published May 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM.