Sopranos actor shoots another driver in the face in road rage incident, charged with attempted murder

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

tiny uncredited role on Sopranos

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/ernest-heinz-sopranos-actor-shooting-b2825951.html

Police in New Jersey arrested an actor from The Sopranos Thursday following a road rage incident in which he allegedly shot a woman in the face, prompting a lockdown at Stockton University.

Ernest Wesley Heinz, 46, of Port Republic, has been charged with attempted homicide after he allegedly fired a gun while both his vehicle and a woman’s car were stopped at a red light on W. Jimmie Leeds Road near Redwood Avenue around 12:52 p.m., Galloway Township police said.

He was also charged with aggravated assault with a Firearm, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

Police said the woman, Maritza Arias-Galva, had signaled to merge when Heinz’s vehicle cut her off. At the light, he allegedly yelled at her, threatened to kill her, and fired a single shot.

The bullet struck Arias-Galva in the upper nose, police said. Though injured, she remained conscious and was able to speak with officers when they arrived. Authorities said her injuries are non‑life‑threatening and she is currently recovering.

[hlthe2b]

1. "tiny uncredited role..." Yeah, I don't recognize him...

Did he internalize the premise of mob "impunity?"

[malaise]

2. Submit or be shot women

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even to male road rage - CK said to submit.

And oh he’s not a foreigner - just another angry white male.

Coming soon - no votes or driving licenses for woman.
Over our dead bodies. We are not going back.

[Heidi]

6. Thank you!

[PCIntern]

3. A few hundred yards from my part-time job

Sick fuck.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

5. Oh wow..thats close!

[Simeon Salus]

4. He is really not going to like Jersey jails...

Posing as a wiseguy is about the worst crime you can commit around Atlantic City.

[edbermac]

7. Sopranos actor? Sounds like a blink and you'll miss him role.

Anything for a good headline, I guess.

[Wonder Why]

8. Deport him to Jersey! Never mind. He's already there.

[madinmaryland]

9. He was working at a local Subway for Scott Baio.

[AStern]

10. A minor role on one episode

His last gig was over a decade ago.

Regardless, hope the book is thrown at him.