‘Protector’ father of nine slain after minor crash spirals into deadly road rage clash
A -year-old father of nine was killed in an apparent road-rage confrontation in California while his wife and young children were in the car leadership and family members stated The victim identified by relatives as Jason Elola had just left a birthday celebration for one of his sons when the deadly altercation occurred Saturday evening according to the Alameda County Sheriff s Office Family members declared Elola his wife Gabrielle and their two youngest daughters were on their way home from an th birthday celebration for one of his sons when they decided to stop for ice cream at Loard s Ice Cream in Castro Valley On November th our family experienced an unimaginable loss when our brother husband father and friend Jason Elola passed away a family member wrote on social media PREGNANT TEEN DIES SAVING BABY AFTER PONCHATOULA ROAD RAGE SHOOTING DEVELOPMENT Jason Gabby and his two youngest girls were on their way back from his son s th birthday party when they decided to stop for ice cream When they got to Castro Valley there was a road rage happening that resulted in Jason s death Elola s son Angel Elola notified KTVU that his father was not a confrontational man and was only trying to protect his family after a minor collision Angel disclosed a bicycle allegedly struck the back of his father s car as they exited the freeway CHICAGO FATHER DIES IN CRASH AFTER SMASH-AND-GRAB SUSPECT FLEES WITH K OF LOUIS VUITTON GOODS My dad the protector he is wished to make sure his wife five-month-old baby and -year-old daughter were OK Angel declared He got out and sought to see what the issue was Angel explained his father was trying to de-escalate the situation when the confrontation turned violent As he got out it just happened really quick he reported adding that his father may have suffered a head injury though the coroner will determine the official cause of death SLAIN MOTORCYCLIST S SWEETHEART SAYS K BAIL FOR MURDER SUSPECT WITH CRIMINAL RECORD LEFT HER HOPELESS Gabrielle Elola Jason s wife mentioned the suspect s dark-colored SUV had swerved into their lane after they exited the freeway When my husband went to get around him at the stoplight he kept hitting the back of our car she declared We were scared My husband got out to protect us Gabrielle announced she didn t see the actual fight but saw her husband lying on the ground moments later DAD KNIFED ON WAY TO HALLOWEEN FEST KIDS SAVE HIM FROM 'DEMONIC STARE' MANIAC WITH DINO STICKER CHARGER CORD This person didn t have to take my husband she commented He could have driven away He could have done anything else but this You can t just take somebody away from their family We re never going to get him back Functionaries initially arrested -year-old Martin W Davis Jr on suspicion of murder after he reportedly left the scene called the California Highway Patrol s non-emergency line to description his involvement and then returned to cooperate with investigators However the Alameda County Sheriff s Office proven that on Nov Davis was issued from the Santa Rita Jail pending further analysis BLUE CITY RAIL STATION KILLING LINKED TO SAME SUSPECT EYED IN SECOND TRANSIT ATTACK This remains an evolving and ongoing probe the Sheriff s Office explained We encourage anyone with information including cellphone or dashcam footage to contact the Alameda County Sheriff s Office tip line at - Detectives are asking anyone who may have dashcam or cellphone video from the area around Wilbeam and Norbridge avenues near the Castro Valley BART station to come forward Elola a pumpkin patch and Christmas tree lot operator was described by family members as the heart of their large close-knit household His son wrote in a Facebook post For those of you who are not aware my father Jason Elola was tragically killed this past weekend My father was the best man best father grandfather friend and husband He will be missed deeply by his nine kids four grandkids and wife My dad taught us all how to love be compassionate and selfless His legacy will live on forever A verified GoFundMe page created by the family calls Elola the heart of our family a kind generous and loving man who brought laughter and warmth wherever he went Jason was the friend and brother you could inevitably count on reliably ready to help anyone in need and put others before himself the post read Jason was everything to everyone and his absence is deeply felt by all who knew him
