Joseph Adams, 45, was sentenced in connection to the October 2024 shooting on Monday, Oct. 20
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- A 45-year-old Virginia man has been given two life sentences for his involvement in a road rage shooting that left two people injured
- The incident, which took place in October 2024, saw a mother shot in the face and her teenage son hit with three bullets in both of his arms, according to local media outlet WAVY
- Victim Molly Haskin recalled in court how she repeatedly told herself, “I will not die” as she was airlifted to a hospital, per WAVY
A Virginia man who shot and wounded a mother and son in a road rage incident has been handed two life sentences in prison.
In a news release shared on Monday, Oct. 20, the James City County Police (JCCP) said Joseph Adams, 45, was sentenced by the Williamsburg-James City Circuit Court to two consecutive life terms plus 19 years in prison for his role in a road rage shooting in October 2024.
Adams was sentenced after pleading guilty to two counts of aggravated malicious wounding and five other charges in connection with the October 2024 shooting, local media outlet WAVY reported. These included four firearms-related charges and malicious shooting/throwing at a train or car…