Crime & Safety

Man Who Shot Gun In Car On I-580 Arrested For Child Endangerment: CHP

A man was arrested Saturday evening following a shooting inside a car traveling on Interstate 580 in Livermore.

A man was arrested Saturday evening following a shooting inside a car traveling on Interstate 580 in Livermore, the California Highway Patrol said in a statement.
A man was arrested Saturday evening following a shooting inside a car traveling on Interstate 580 in Livermore, the California Highway Patrol said in a statement. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

LIVERMORE, CA — A man was arrested Saturday evening following a shooting inside a car traveling on Interstate 580 in Livermore, the California Highway Patrol said in a statement.

Just after 5:30 p.m. Saturday, CHP responded to a report of a shooting that occurred on eastbound I-580 before Fallon Road. The shooting allegedly happened inside one car and did not involve other vehicles. One person was shot.

After the shooting, the suspect allegedly threw a firearm from the car onto the freeway. The car exited the freeway and passengers called 911.

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All eastbound lanes were shut down while CHP officers recovered the firearm and searched for other potential evidence.

Officers detained and interviewed 41-year-old Antoine Maurice Nolan of Oakland. He was arrested on suspicion of felony child endangerment and various weapons violations.

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The victim was taken to a hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the lower body.
Detectives with the CHP Golden Gate Division Major Crime Unit will continue the investigation.