Shooting Victim Speaks Out After Stockton Road Rage Attack

The woman injured in the road rage shooting near the campus of Stockton University on Thursday is speaking out about the incident on a GoFundMe set up for her.

Maritza Arias-Galva was shot in the face during what Galloway Township Police describe as a road rage incident.

Ernest Wesley Heinz, 46, of Port Republic, has been arrested and charged with attempted homicide, according to police.

Heinz has worked as an actor, according to his profile on IMDB, with several minor roles in movies and TV shows, along with the video game series Resident Evil.

Shooting Victim Speaks Out on GoFundMe

In a GoFundMe campaign page, Arias-Galva says Heinz tried to ram her car twice and described him as “consumed by rage because I am a Hispanic woman."

She was on her way to pick up her daughter at her bus stop when the incident occurred..

The GoFundMe describes Maritza as a hardworking woman who held down two jobs to provide for her young children.

She is now facing the possibility of losing vision in her eye, and she doesn't know how long she will be out of work.

Meantime, she faces mounting medical bills, legal fees, and the everyday expenses of raising a family. The trauma she experienced has left deep scars, both emotionally and physically, and she now faces the daunting task of healing and rebuilding her life.

Arias-Galva sums up her present situation in her GoFundme remarks.

My face is severely injured, and I've undergone surgery on my right eye. I'm waiting to see if my vision will return. Despite everything, I'm thankful to be alive.

 

The Victim's Thoughts As the Shooting Occurred

On the GoFundMe, Maritza Arias-Galva goes into detail about her thoughts and her horror as the man in the car next to her began shooting at her.

Everything happened in a blur. I remember the deafening sound of the gunshot as the bullet shattered my window. Glass flew everywhere, and blood poured down my face. I managed to call 911, but my vision was obscured by the blood. I feared he would return to finish what he started.

 

I remember hearing the voices of people nearby as I desperately cried for help. My thoughts raced to my children, especially my youngest, who needed someone to meet her at the school bus stop. I screamed for help and poured water on my face, fighting to stay conscious so I could identify my attacker to the police and ensure my daughter's safety.

Ernest Wesley Heinz, 46, has been charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault with a firearm, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose