CHP officer witnesses shots fired from passing vehicle during stop in Richmond

RICHMOND, Calif. (KGO) -- The California Highway Patrol is investigating after an officer witnessed shots being fired from a vehicle during a traffic stop on I-580 in Richmond Saturday.

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The CHP says the officer was on eastbound I-580 near Central Avenue when a white SUV passed by and started firing shots. The officer was not hit but a Ford sedan was struck by one of the bullets.

The CHP closed all eastbound lanes of I-580 to investigate the incident.