Woman Shot In Face In Road Rage Incident Near Stockton University: Police
Ernest Wesley Heinz, 46, charged with attempted homicide after shooting a woman during a road rage incident, causing a shelter-in-place at Stockton University for about three hours, police said.
- On September 11, 2025, Ernest Wesley Heinz, 46, allegedly shot a woman in the face during a road rage incident close to Stockton University's campus in Galloway Township, New Jersey.
- The shooting stemmed from a road rage incident at a red light on West Jimmie Leeds Road near Redwood Avenue, prompting a shelter-in-place at the university for about three hours.
- The victim, who was hospitalized in stable condition, described Heinz as a white male with blond hair in a white Honda SUV, and police arrested him later at a Galloway Township residence after executing search warrants.
- Captain Mark D'Esposito recounted that while nearing a traffic signal, the man shouted at the woman before firing a single shot. Chief Eric B. Hendrickson praised the officers' prompt and professional response, which led to Heinz’s swift arrest.
- Heinz faces first-degree attempted homicide and weapons charges, remains held at Atlantic County Justice Facility, and Stockton University resumed normal operations the day after lifting the lockdown.
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