Innocent 32-Year-Old Woman Critically Injured in Lorain County Road Rage Shooting: Suspect Nicholas DeJesus in Custody
Innocent 32-Year-Old Woman Critically Injured in Lorain County Road Rage Shooting: Suspect Nicholas DeJesus in Custody
Lorain County, OH — A 32-year-old woman remains hospitalized in serious condition after being shot during a road rage incident in Lorain County. The suspect, 27-year-old Nicholas DeJesus of Amherst Township, is in custody facing multiple felony charges.
Incident Overview
On the morning of May 19, 2025, a road rage altercation began near the intersection of Cooper Foster and South Broadway in Lorain. The confrontation escalated as the vehicles traveled west on Middle Ridge Road to State Route 58 in Amherst Township. At approximately 8:00 a.m., DeJesus allegedly fired a shot in the 7500 block of Leavitt Road, striking the woman’s vehicle. The victim, a staff member for Rising Sun Centers, was driving a passenger van with five adults on board. She managed to safely stop the van and call 911. Emergency responders transported her to a nearby hospital, where she remains in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the back. (News 5 Cleveland WEWS, https://www.cleveland19.com)
Suspect in Custody
Nicholas DeJesus turned himself in to Amherst Police later that day. He is charged with seven counts of felonious assault and one count of discharging a firearm on prohibited premises. DeJesus is currently held without bond at the Lorain County Jail. (News 5 Cleveland WEWS, https://www.cleveland19.com, WKYC)
Community Response
The incident has shocked the local community. Susan Miller, an assistant manager at a nearby Dollar General, assisted the van’s passengers after the shooting. “I got chairs for them. I got water for them. I calmed them down, and they were pretty upset,” Miller said. (News 5 Cleveland WEWS)
Rising Sun Centers released a statement expressing gratitude that all clients are safe and requesting thoughts and prayers for their injured staff member.(News 5 Cleveland WEWS)
Ongoing Investigation
The Lorain County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the incident. Authorities are reviewing surveillance footage and gathering witness statements. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Wholever at 440-329-3749.(News 5 Cleveland WEWS)
This tragic event underscores the dangers of road rage and the importance of seeking peaceful resolutions to conflicts on the road.
