A New Jersey woman is facing an attempted murder charge after an alleged road rage shooting early last month.
Juliette Piscopo, 26, is accused of pulling up next to another vehicle on Route 22 in North Plainfield and opening fire on Feb. 2 around 9:05 p.m., the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Tuesday.
The gunshots shattered the victim’s front driver’s side and passenger side windows, hit the fuel cap on the driver’s side and broke the rear passenger window.
Piscopo, a resident of Greenbrook, then allegedly fled the scene in her Mercedes-Benz. The victim, who was not identified, escaped the incident unharmed.
The dispute purportedly began about 20 minutes earlier in Dunellen when Piscopo attempted to merge into the victim’s lane before then passing the victim and another driver on the shoulder. She then got behind the victim and began following them into North Plainfield, according to police.
Piscopo, who surrendered last week, is now facing a potential sentence of 10 to 20 years in prison on the attempted murder charge. She has also been charged with two weapons offenses, the prosecutor’s office said.
She is currently still in custody at Somerset County Jail pending a detention hearing.