Driver unharmed after shots fired into vehicle on I-580 in Oakland during road rage incident
OAKLAND, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol is investigating a freeway shooting in Oakland on Tuesday that stemmed from an apparent road rage incident, authorities said.
The incident happened around 8:29 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 580, west of Park Boulevard.
Authorities said a suspect in an unidentified vehicle fired several shots into a Honda CRV along the highway. The vehicle "sustained multiple bullet strikes and a shattered rear window," according to CHP.
Oakland freeway shooting suspect charged with murder
Alameda County prosecutors have charged Juan Angel Garcia with murdering former Cal basketball star Gene Ransom by shooting into his car on a freeway in Oakland last week. The 25-year-old defendant also faces a charge of shooting at an occupied vehicle. The California Highway Patrol said Garcia fired the deadly shot from his Lexus that struck Ransom, 65, in the head as he drove his Honda on I-880 during Friday evening's rush hour.
The suspect fled the scene and remains at large.
Officers believe the shooting was likely a case of road rage.
The driver of the Honda CRV was not harmed during the incident and drove to a safe location to call the police.