Crime & Safety
Driver Wounded In Freeway Shooting In East County
The shooting happened on westbound I-8, east of Grossmont Boulevard in La Mesa, according to the CHP.
LA MESA, CA — A driver was wounded in a freeway shooting over the weekend on Interstate 8 in San Diego's East County, authorities said.
The shooting happened at about 3:35 p.m. Sunday on westbound I-8, east of Grossmont Boulevard in La Mesa, according to the California Highway Patrol.
At least two shots were fired, one of which struck an El Cajon man driving a red Chrysler PT Cruiser, CHP Officer Jared Grieshaber said. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.
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The suspect was described as a Black man, Grieshaber said. He was driving a black Ford Fusion.
Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to contact CHP Officer G. Wilson at the California Highway Patrol's El Cajon area office.
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