Crime & Safety
Berkeley Man Arrested In Connection With Freeway Shooting: CHP
The shooting occurred Wednesday at around 4:35 p.m. on southbound Highway 880 at Industrial Parkway, authorities said.
HAYWARD, CA – A 28-year-old Berkeley man was arrested following a shooting on Interstate Highway 880 in Hayward on Wednesday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Kevin Sanders was taken into custody following a pursuit that began when officers responded around 4:35 p.m. to the shooting on southbound Highway 880 at Industrial Parkway.
Minutes later, officers spotted the suspect vehicle being driven recklessly on Highway 880 at Decoto Road and a pursuit ensued into the city of Fremont where the vehicle struck two other cars and Sanders was eventually taken into custody.
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He and the victims of the collision in Fremont had minor injuries, while the shooting on the highway struck a vehicle but no people, CHP officials said.
Sanders will be booked into jail on suspicion of attempted murder, shooting at an occupied vehicle, assault with a deadly weapon, felony evading, hit-and-run, and resisting arrest, according to the CHP.
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Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the CHP's tip line at (707) 917-4491.
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