Edgewater police arrest man in connection with road rage shooting

James Seiler taken into custody after being on the run for more than a week

Courtesy photo. (Edgewater Police Department)

The Edgewater Police Department posted to its Facebook account on Saturday that it has taken into custody a man connected to a road rage shooting on July 15.

Police said they took into custody James Seiler, who fled from police after the incident.

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On Sunday, police arrested Brittany Seiler, who was believed to be in the car with Seiler at the time of the shooting.

Police said James Seiler, 41, got into a fight with the victim after a traffic dispute. Investigators said he hit the victim in the head with a surveying stake that he found in the area.

Officers said the victim was able to produce a knife and slashed Seiler across the chest in self-defense.

Police said Seiler then pulled out a gun and started shooting before getting back into his truck and driving off.

In the Facebook post, Edgewater police said Seiler was being charged with “several crimes.”


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