OAKLAND — A driver who was shot while driving in the Caldecott Tunnel on Sunday night is expected to survive, the California Highway Patrol said.
The shooting happened just after 7:50 p.m. in the westbound direction of the tunnel, and the victims appeared to be targeted, the agency said. CHP officers, police and Oakland firefighters responded to the tunnel’s No. 4 bore on Highway 24.
“That’s the preliminary report,” CHP spokesman Officer Kris Borer said. “As more details emerge, we’ll be able to release more of what we know.”
When officers arrived, they found the driver, a man, who was conscious and suffering from a gunshot wound to the head inside a vehicle, the CHP said. He went to a hospital, and his injuries were not considered life-threatening, the agency said.
A passenger in the car also was grazed by a bullet, the CHP said. The agency initially reported that only the driver had been hit but said Monday morning that the passenger had been wounded.
The passenger did not go to the hospital.
Ages and residences of the two men have not been released. The injury to the driver was not considered life-threatening, the agency said.
Investigators’ efforts to gather evidence led to the bore’s closure until about 10:25 p.m.
Police said a suspect vehicle may be white in color, but released no other information and said the shooting appeared isolated.
Anyone with information should call the CHP at 707-917-4491.
.@320PIO is investigating shooting in the Caldecott Tunnel. The CHP reports one victim has been shot in the head but is conscious. The #4 bore, in the westbound direction, is closed. #BreakingNews Story on @abc7newsbayarea at 11 p.m.
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) June 17, 2019
Closed in #CaldecottTunnel on CA-24 WB at Caldecott Tunl, stopped traffic back to St. Stephens Dr. #BayArea #Traffic https://t.co/pmlOhZuRWR
— TTWN SF Bay Area (@TotalTrafficSF) June 17, 2019
Regarding the Caldecott Tunnel shooting Investigation this evening, please refer to OAKLAND CHP for all inquires or visit; https://t.co/CesgQmfo17 pic.twitter.com/PixES96E8D
— CHP Contra Costa (@CHP_ContraCosta) June 17, 2019
Harry Harris contributed to this report. Contact George Kelly at 408-859-5180.
