Asheville Firefighter Fired After Bicyclist Shooting Charges
Noelle Kachinsky
Charles Alexander Diez
Published: August 18, 2009
The Asheville Firefighter who is accused of shooting at a bicyclist no longer works for the Asheville Fire Department.
The Department tells us Charles Alexander Diez was "separated from employment" on August 10th.
Police say Diez fired a handgun at cyclist Alan Ray Simons on Tunnel Road last month, striking his helmet.
Diez is now charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.
Investigators said Simons was riding bikes with his wife and 3-year-old son along Tunnel Road in Asheville, when Diez stopped and began arguing with him about the safety of biking on a busy road.
That's when police say Diez pulled out a handgun and shot at Simons.
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