The California Highway Patrol is investigating a shooting that occurring at 11:57 pm Saturday on westbound Highway 4 W/B between Franklin Canyon and McEwen Road, just outside of Martinez.
Upon CHP arrival, the victim vehicle, a silver Nissan Maxima, was parked on the right shoulder with two apparent bullet holes in the windshield. The two victims in the Nissan, an adult male driver and an adult female passenger, who were not injured and awaiting CHP‘s arrival and were cooperative throughout the entire investigation.
The suspect vehicle fled the area.
CHP says that the victims were traveling on HWY-4 W/B when possibly a newer model white Toyota Corolla (or a similar style vehicle) quickly approached the back of the Nissan, began tailgating them, and then moved to pass on the left side, as the Nissan began to slow.
The victim driver related the passenger of the suspect Toyota began yelling and screaming at them. The male victim then slowed and parked the Nissan on the right shoulder in an attempt to allow the suspect to pass but the suspect vehicle also stopped on the right shoulder & parked in front of the Nissan. Then the male victim related bullets were fired at them from the passenger side window of the suspect Toyota, striking the Nissan windshield.
CHP says the male and female victim both ducked below the dash and we’re not injured. Then the suspect vehicle fled the area.
The suspect passenger is described as a white male adult between 35-40yrs old, bald, w/ tattoos on his face & right arm. The driver is described as possibly a mixed ethnicity adult male between 30-35yrs old, with short black hair.
CHP is still investigating the incident and no other details are available.
If you have any information regarding this incident on HWY-4 from last night, please contact Contra Costa CHP at 925-646-4980. Or you can also call our 24-hr Tip Line at 707-917-4491.
Information provided by CHP
6 comments
This is EXACTLY why we need SECURITY CAMERAS all over Hwy 4 — east-and-west-bound. Cameras which can take footage of at all angles! Also, we need better lighting on ALL freeways! Drivers should also have DASH CAMS (good ones) on their dashboards and behind the rear seat.
Agree 100%, this has got to stop. I hope they catch the scum.
Hwy 4 between Franklin and McEwan is not that heavily traveled and now very well lit. Around midnight, there is almost no traffic. The guy in the Maxima shouldn’t have pulled over and stopped. I would never pull over and stop if someone was tailgating me. I’d put-the-pedal-to-the-metal and take off.
Victim is not telling the whole truth about his partaking in the matter. If it’s road rage then the victim did something to help make matters worse. People just don’t do that unless they’re provoked in the slightest way by the so called victim. I bet you the victim doesn’t brake check people anymore. Al Holmes, were these people African American by the way?
The suspect passenger is described as a white male adult between 35-40yrs old, bald, w/ tattoos on his face & right arm. The driver is described as possibly a mixed ethnicity adult male between 30-35yrs old, with short black hair.
Thank you Simonpure for that info. I guess we won’t be hearing from Al Holmes since the victim is not African American.
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