[UPDATE] 60 Freeway Reopened After Shooting Investigation

UPDATED, 10:20 a.m.: All lanes of the 60 freeway through Diamond Bar have been reopened after an accident sheriff's investigators believe was connected to a shooting reported in La Puente. According to the California Highway Patrol, the freeway closure lasted a total of 90 minutes from around 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Wednesday. 

City News Service contributed to this report.

UPDATED, 9:57 a.m.: KNX 1070 reports all lanes of the 60 eastbound have been reopened. Traffic is moving freely east of Diamond Bar Boulevard though westbound traffic is still slow. 

UPDATED, 9:20 a.m.: A report of a shooting this morning in La Puente has led to the closure of the 60 freeway eastbound, according to authorities.

At 7:27 a.m., deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Industry Station responded a call of a man shot on Valley Boulevard in La Puente, said Sgt. Dwight Miley.  Shortly after, another call came in that a second male victim of that shooting was involved in a traffic accident on the 60 freeway, Miley said.

The matter is under investigation and the eastbound 60 remains closed, he said.

Originally reported at 8:28 a.m.:

The 60 freeway is shut down headed eastbound and traffic westbound has some lanes closed as a police investigation continues at the scene. 

Twitter reports from freeway drivers and KTLA's Ginger Chan confirm the reports. 

Lt. John Saleeby of the Walnut/Diamond Bar Sheriff's said the accident occurred near the Diamond Bar Boulevard exit and that the investigation is being handled by Industry Sheriff's deputies.

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