9/9/14 - The Marion Township man accused of a fatal road rage shooting last week will be back in court this morning. 69-year-old Martin Edward Zale, who police say shot 43-year-old Derek Flemming at the intersection of Chilson Road and Grand River a week ago today, is charged with open murder. An exam conference is set for 8am in front of 53rd District Court Judge Carol Sue Reader at which time a hearing date and other issues will likely be decided. Flemmingâs wife claims that Zale was driving erratically as they headed eastbound on Grand River last Tuesday to pick up their children from the first day of school. Amy Flemming says Zale passed them at one point and then began braking and accelerating multiple times. When they got to the intersection of Grand River and Chilson, Derek Flemming got out of his vehicle and approached Zaleâs pickup to ask what his issue was. Thatâs when police say Zale lowered his window and shot Flemming in the face, killing him. Zale, who remains jailed without bond, faces up to life in prison if convicted. (JK)
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