Shooting on Highway 4 in Antioch Friday night
By Public Information Officer Brandon Correia, Contra Costa CHP
On Friday, September 8, 2017, at about 9:34 PM a freeway shooting occurred on Highway 4 eastbound around Somersville Road in Antioch. The driver in the victims’ vehicle was struck and his passenger was not. The victim drove himself and passenger to a local hospital in Antioch. An unknown suspect vehicle with unknown occupants fled the scene and continued on Highway 4 eastbound.
CHP arrived on scene and at the hospital to contact the victim. The male driver had indeed been shot in his upper extremity and his injury was non-life threatening. CHP also inspected the victims’ vehicle and it did appear that it had been shot.
CHP also shut down areas of Highway 4 by Somersville Road to search for, locate, and secure evidence located at the scene.
This is still an ongoing investigation and are still investigating whether this was a targeted shooting or an isolated road rage incident.