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CHP: PG&E worker shot at in Colusa County

Updated  October 9, 2019 7:12pm PDT
Crime and Public Safety
KTVU FOX 2

PG&E worker reportedly shot at in Colusa County

A PG&E worker was reportedly shot at Tuesday evening in Colusa County, according to California Highway Patrol.

OAKLAND, Calif. - A PG&E worker was shot at Tuesday evening in Colusa County, according to California Highway Patrol. 

The incident was reported around 7:48 p.m. by a PG&E employee who told officers he traveling in a marked company vehicle along Interstate 5, just north of the Maxwell Rest Area, when a white pickup truck pulled up next to him. 

He told officers he then heard what sounded like a gunshot and his passenger side window shattered. The driver said he feels he was targeted for being in a PG&E vehicle.

After further investigation and additional evidence, CHP confirmed that the vehicle had been struck by a bullet.

PG&E issued a statement regarding the incident saying the safety of its customers and employees is paramount: 

The driver of the utility vehicle was not injured in the shooting.