Ernest Stickell, 58, Mechanicsville, Md., has been charged with malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony related to a July 19 “road rage” incident on the Eisenhower Connector near the 495 off-ramp.
At approximately 7:56 a.m., Alexandria Police officers were dispatched to a shooting. The initial investigation has shown that a “road rage” incident occurred between the occupants of two vehicles. The driver of one vehicle shot at the occupants of a second vehicle. Officers located an injured female, 33, of Bladensburg, Md., at the scene suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper body. She was transported to an area hospital and remains in stable condition. The second occupant of the victim vehicle was an adult male who was not injured.
Stickell was taken into custody by the Maryland State Police.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Ryan Clinch at 703-746-6673.