Madison man to be charged with attempted murder for road rage incident
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MADISON – A Madison man is one of two suspects being charged in connection with a road rage incident where shots were fired at a vehicle near County Line Road.
According to the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred Monday around 5 to 6 p.m. between County Line Road and East Limestone Road near Madison. The incident resulted in the victim’s car being shot multiple times. There were no injuries.
According to the sheriff’s office, 911 calls came in saying that a gray Pontiac G6 was chasing a white Ford F150 and the passenger was hanging out of the Pontiac’s window shooting at the truck.
Isaiah Shakur Watson, 23, of Decatur is charged with attempted murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle. He’s held in the Limestone County Jail without bond.
James Mathew Owens III, 21, of Madison is in the Madison County Jail on unrelated charges. The sheriff’s office says he’s awaiting extradition to Limestone County and will also be charged with attempted murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle.
The incident began at Balch Road and U.S. 72 in Madison County, when the driver of the Pontiac swerved in front of the Ford and cut off the driver, authorities said. The victim passed the Pontiac in the other lane, and the drivers exchanged hand gestures and continued west on U.S. 72.
The office said the driver of the truck was able to engage 4-wheel drive and escape the Pontiac, which had heavy damage to the undercarriage as it crossed the median, and it lost power shortly afterward. The offenders abandoned the vehicle, and the office said a search revealed spent shell casings, an extended 30-round pistol magazine, a driver’s license and items belonging to both suspects.
Watson was determined to be the owner and driver of the vehicle, and Owens was determined to be the shooter, according to the office.
The office said investigators obtained a search warrant for a Huntsville residence and, on Thursday, with the assistance of the U.S. Marshal’s Office and Huntsville police, investigators arrested Watson there. Shortly after Watson was arrested, Owens called investigators to turn himself in, according to the office. Watson was taken to the Limestone County Jail and Owens was held in the Madison County Jail on unrelated charges. Owens is expected to be extradited to Limestone County.
