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A Richmond man told police he opened fire on another driver along Interstate 295 in Henrico County earlier this year because he was frustrated that no one pulled over to help him after his car became disabled, according to Henrico prosecutor Robert J. Windle.

John I. Maddox, 24, of Richmond, entered an Alford plea Thursday to attempted malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of felony. In an Alford plea, a defendant acknowledges, without admitting guilt, that the evidence is strong enough for a conviction.

Two additional counts of use of a firearm in commission of a felony and two counts of maliciously shooting at a vehicle were dropped.

Windle said a driver was headed south on I-295 near the New Market Road exit at about 6:30 a.m. May 17 when he saw a man, whom he would have identified as Maddox had the case gone to trial, on the side of the highway waiving his arms. Thinking Maddox needed help, the man started to pull over. But after seeing a gun in the man’s hand, the motorist sped away, Windle said, recounting the evidence in the case.

Maddox fired at least two shots at the passing truck, upset that no one had stopped to help, Windle said.