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Dismissal sought in Stateline murder case

by KAYE THORNBRUGH
Staff Writer | August 7, 2026 1:08 AM

COEUR d’ALENE — A judge will weigh a request to dismiss a murder charge against a DoorDash driver accused of fatally shooting a pedestrian during a road rage incident near Stateline Speedway.

Edsel R. Johnson is charged with first-degree murder in the May 9 shooting of Bradley Rex, an offense that carries maximum possible penalties of life in prison or the death penalty. He’s also charged with reckless driving and battery, both misdemeanors. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges. 

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