The California Highway Patrol confirmed they are investigating a non-injury freeway shooting that damaged a victim's vehicle early Tuesday morning in Oakland.
In a press release posted on social media by the CHP Oakland area office, authorities said officers responded Tuesday morning at around 10:40 a.m. to a call regarding a possible freeway shooting incident in Oakland that happened on eastbound State Route 24 between 51st Street and Claremont Avenue.
CHP said it was believed that the shooting happened hours earlier at approximately 5:30 a.m. Officers spoke with the adult victim and confirmed there were no injuries in connection with the shooting, but determined the victim's vehicle sustained damage.CHP: Major delays caused on eastbound Bay Bridge after naked female driver gets out of car, fires gun
The Oakland office of the CHP is investigating the shooting. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call the Oakland CHP office at 510-457-2875 and ask for Officer J. Sicairos. Freeway shootings have become an increasing concern in the Bay Area. The California Highway Patrol reports that officers have responded to more than 435 freeway shootings in the Bay Area since January 2020.
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