1 killed in Oakland freeway shooting on I-580, CHP says

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
1 killed in Oakland freeway shooting on I-580, CHP says
1 killed in Oakland freeway shooting on I-580, CHP saysOne person is dead after a freeway shooting on I-580 in Oakland late Wednesday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- One person is dead after a freeway shooting on westbound I-580 in Oakland late Wednesday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.

CHP says they responded to the scene at 11:55 p.m.

They say the shooting happened on the freeway but the cars then exited and went into Oakland streets on Lakeshore Ave and Lake Park Ave, where the victim was pronounced dead. CHP is not aware of any other victims.

At the scene, ABC7 News crews saw two cars that had significant damage, including a truck that went into a pole and was riddled with bullet holes.

A Toyota Corolla was also found about a block away with damage to the front and back ends of the car.

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In wake of the deadly I-880 freeway shooting of 5-year-old Eliyanah near Fremont, the topic of freeway cameras is back.

I-580 was closed at 14th Street for several hours until around 3 a.m.

This is the latest in a string of recent fatal highway shootings.

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One person was also killed in a I-580 shooting in Oakland in late March, and a 5-year-old girl was killed last weekend in a freeway shooting near Fremont.

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