62-year-old man convicted of murder in road rage case

By Globe Staff

A 62-year-old Brockton man was convicted today of murder for ramming another man's car two times after a traffic dispute, then shooting him in the head as he removed his 9-month-old daughter from her car seat.

Walter Bishop was sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing Sandro Andrade, 27, the Plymouth district attorney's office said in a statement.

The incident happened at about 7:50 a.m. on Aug. 2, 2005 on Main Street in Brockton.

Prosecutors said Bishop fired at least four rounds into Andrade's head and body. The child was drenched with blood, but she was unharmed.

Bishop was also convicted of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm.

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