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Ernest Heinz, 46, played a thief on the Sopranos, now he's accused of being a real life criminal. Heinz, charged with attempted murder for a road rage shooting in Galloway Township that left Maritza Arias unable to see out of one eye.

We got our first look at Heinz as he faced a judge virtually Thursday.

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"He said, 'I'm going to kill you,' and then tried to do exactly that," Assistant Prosecutor James Brown said. "The court need not wonder whether defendant is a risk of danger. He realized that exact risk when he shot a fellow motorist in the face."

A judge ordered Heinz to remain in jail pending trial. Arias, a mother of 3, was shot in the face during the afternoon of Sept. 11. I

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