Actor charged in road rage shooting that led to lockdown at Stockton University in Galloway Township, New Jersey
An actor has been charged in a road rage shooting that led to a lockdown at Stockton University on Thursday.
Ernest Wesley Heinz, 46, of Port Republic, has been arrested and charged with attempted homicide, according to police.
According to his profile on IMDB , he has had several minor roles in movies and TV shows, along with the video game series Resident Evil.
Galloway Township police responded to a 911 call for a shooting on W. Jimmie Leeds Road near the area of Redwood Avenue around 12:52 p.m.
When officers arrived, the victim said she had been shot in the face by a man in another vehicle. She told police the alleged gunman fled north on Vera King Ferris Drive, which is on the campus of Stockton University.
The victim was able to describe her attacker to police, as well as his vehicle, which she said was a white Honda SUV.
The victim was taken to a nearby hospital, where she is recovering from her injury.
Detectives said the investigation led them to Heinz, who was taken into custody later Thursday at a residence in the Blue Herron Pines Development.
Police said they also executed search warrants on three Port Republic residences, another in Galloway Township, as well as two vehicles.
A shelter-in-place order was in effect during that time for the campus as police spent hours searching the area. It was lifted roughly three hours later.
Stockton University President Joe Bertolino put out a statement saying the shelter in place was out of an abundance of caution.
"I recognize how unsettling it can be to receive an alert like that, and I want to commend you for your patience, understanding, and commitment to following the guidance provided," he wrote.
Heinz is being held at the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
The university resumed normal operations on Friday.
