RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A newly released 911 call captures the moments after a FedEx employee was fatally shot, as his girlfriend pleads for help while first responders rushed to the scene.

This comes after details emerged on Monday, revealing that the killing of a 34-year-old FedEx employee stemmed from a road rage incident that ended at a Riviera Beach distribution center.

“Okay, just make sure he does not move, okay. Tell him do not move. They’re on the way. They should be there soon,” the dispatcher is heard telling the frantic woman.

The caller, sounding concerned, asked how close help was.

“They’re a few minutes away, okay?” the dispatcher responded. At one point, the woman asked if it would be quicker if she took the victim, identified as Nathaniel Padgett, to the hospital herself.

“No, no. We don’t need you to move him. Don’t move him,” the dispatcher said.

The woman replied, “Okay,” as she waited for emergency crews to arrive.

The probable cause affidavit states that at approximately 9:14 p.m. on April 16, authorities received a call from a woman, who reported that her husband, Nathaniel Padgett, had been shot in the leg.

Additionally, just moments before this call, the Riviera Beach Police Department said that their ShotSpotter system detected multiple gunshots from the location of the incident at 1177 West Blue Heron Blvd.

Investigators reported finding nine 9mm caliber shell casings at the scene.

The victim was transported to St. Mary’s Medical Center with multiple gunshot wounds but was pronounced dead at around 11:28 p.m. that night.

Investigators said the confrontation began earlier as Padgett drove a FedEx truck from Port St. Lucie to the Riviera Beach hub with his wife riding in the passenger seat. In a sworn statement summarized in the affidavit, the woman said Tyler Vidro, 25, pulled alongside the FedEx truck on the Turnpike, lowered his window, shrugged his shoulders and raised his hand in an apparent attempt to provoke Padgett. She said Padgett kept driving and tried to ignore him, but Vidro continued following them toward the FedEx facility.

Surveillance footage cited in the affidavit shows Padgett driving into the FedEx property and Vidro’s gray Hyundai Sonata following about 21 seconds later. Investigators wrote that the rear parking and loading area was restricted private commercial property open only to employees and other authorized personnel. At about 9:09 p.m., police said, Vidro stopped in the middle of the lot, got out and paced around before moving near the loading ramp area, where detectives said he appeared to be waiting for Padgett to come out.

Audio captured on surveillance video recorded Vidro telling Padgett, “you hit my car,” according to the affidavit. Police said Padgett then walked into view and tried to get past Vidro to reach the driver’s side of his personal Dodge pickup truck. The report says Vidro followed him and stayed close enough to keep Padgett from freely accessing the vehicle while Alexander remained seated inside. Padgett responded, “What the f@%# are you gonna do, get the f@%# out of my face,” investigators wrote.

The affidavit says Padgett then got into his truck and drove westbound and then northbound around the building in what detectives described as a clear attempt to disengage and leave. Instead of breaking off the encounter, police said, Vidro got back into his own car and accelerated after him. A second surveillance camera then captured Padgett stopping on the west side of the property, getting out and moving to the edge of a private roadway, where he picked up a concrete block about the size of a bowling ball.

According to the report, Padgett approached the driver’s side of Vidro’s vehicle with the block in his hand and said, “Wuz up, I don’t give a f@%# about that, you following me, I did not throw shit at your car.” Police wrote that as Padgett made that statement, multiple shots were fired in his direction and multiple muzzle flashes were visible on surveillance footage. Investigators said the concrete block fell from Padgett’s hands to the roadway after he was struck.

Detectives specifically noted in the affidavit that the block was not thrown and was not raised in a threatening manner before the shots were fired. They wrote that the footage showed Padgett holding it at or near waist level, then speaking, followed immediately by gunfire and the block dropping to the ground. Padgett was hit multiple times and collapsed before reaching the passenger side of his truck, according to the report.

Shortly after the shooting, around 9:36 p.m., the West Palm Beach Police Department reported receiving a call from Vidro, 25, who claimed he felt threatened and had to use his firearm. When asked by dispatch if he had shot someone, Vidro described the victim as a Black male but could not provide further details on his clothing.

He stated, “I didn’t think to call you guys, but the lawyer told me to.”

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Officers reported locating Vidro, who was at a nearby Sunoco gas station, and confirmed that the shooting had occurred at the FedEx hub. Upon arrival, officers informed him of his rights, and he allegedly admitted that he had emptied the magazine of his firearm. He then requested legal representation and was taken into custody for further investigation.

Officers interviewed the victim’s wife at the police station, where she told them that she was a passenger in Padgett’s FedEx truck at the time of the shooting.

According to her account, as they traveled from Port St. Lucie to the FedEx hub, Vidro’s vehicle began to follow them closely. Despite Padgett’s attempts to ignore the confrontation, Vidro persisted, leading to an argument after they arrived at the distribution center.

Port St. Lucie residents say road rage incidents like this are common. One man stopped driving altogether because he felt his life was in danger.

“A lot of people are always in a rush. And they try to cut you off. They stick the middle finger at you, they ride bumper to bumper on you, and they try to get you scared and nervous,” said Dennis Booth.

Witnesses reported that during the argument, Padgett refused to engage in a fight at work. However, Vidro allegedly provoked him further, which escalated the situation. Alexander stated that she heard multiple gunshots and saw Vidro flee the scene afterward.

According to the report, surveillance footage captured Padgett’s FedEx truck being followed closely by Vidro’s grey Honda Sonata into the parking lot of the FedEx hub.

Vidro had his first appearance on Saturday morning.

The victim’s family set up a GoFundMe to cover funeral expenses.