Crime & Safety
CHP Investigates BB Gun Shooting at Car on I-680 in Walnut Creek
The victim was shaken but not injured. There was some damage to the victim's car.
WALNUT CREEK, CA — The Contra Costa California Highway Patrol is investigating a BB gun shooting Thursday on southbound Interstate Highway 680.
According to the CHP, officers responded to the area of Treat Boulevard on reports of possible shots fired at a vehicle. An investigation determined a person in a dark gray Dodge Charger with tinted windows and a red "RL" sticker in the rear window shot BB's at a white Volkswagen.
The CHP said the person inside the Volkswagen was shaken, but uninjured. Their vehicle suffered minor damage to the exterior.
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The driver of the Charger was described by CHP as a white woman in her 30s with brown hair. The passenger, who was the shooter in the incident, was described as Hispanic man in his 30s wearing a black hoodie.
The CHP said the Charger fled the scene prior to officers arriving. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Officer Miga at (925) 646-4890.
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— Bay City News; Image by Renee Schiavone, Patch
