Crime & Safety
I-80 In Emeryville Finally Open Following Shooting Of Suspect
The westbound lanes reopened at 5 p.m. after a long, miserable day for commuters.
EMERYVILLE, CA — Daylong misery on I-80 in Emeryville is finally over - the freeway is open in both directions. Westbound lanes finally started flowing just after 5 p.m.
The interstate was closed in both directions in the 9 a.m. hour when the CHP deployed a spike strip to stop a fleeing murder suspect.
A standoff ensued, followed by the shooting death of that suspect.
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See: Fairfield Homicide Suspect Shot, Killed As I-80 Pursuit Ends Near Emeryville
#BREAKING video of shots fired by swat team. I witnessed this unfold along with commuters stuck on I-80. Scary. pic.twitter.com/rDpXskc8Qq
— Jodi Hernandez (@JodiHernandezTV) September 27, 2017
Thinking of taking WB I-80? A word of advice: DON'T. Here's the backup in #Emeryville due to the police activity: https://t.co/gLKkgfNyLM pic.twitter.com/fLeqKp5xQW
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) September 27, 2017
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