ST. LOUIS COUNTY — A Creve Coeur man has been arrested, accused of pulling alongside a woman's vehicle on Highway 40 (Interstate 64) in Chesterfield and firing shots at it.
Adam Abu-Amer, 23, of the 13200 block of Autumn Trails Court, was charged Tuesday with first-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action in connection with the incident on westbound I-64 on Friday.
Adam Abu-Amer, 23, of Creve Coeur was charged with shooting at a woman's vehicle while driving on Interstate 64 in Chesterfield.
Chesterfield police said Abu-Amer was inside a vehicle Friday when he opened fire as he pulled next to the woman's vehicle as they drove on I-64.
The woman, who told police she had a previous relationship with Abu-Amer, was uninjured; she pulled over at the Long Road exit to report the shooting.
Authorities said Abu-Amer's gunfire caused six bullet holes to the driver's side and rear panel of the woman's vehicle and a flat tire.
Based on the woman's description of Abu-Amer's vehicle, other agencies began pursuing it, Chesterfield police said. Abu-Amer then was arrested in Illinois.
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Abu-Amer's bail has been set at $250,000 cash-only, with no 10% allowed, court records say.
