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Oakland: Off-duty officer targeted in freeway shooting on I-880
OAKLAND — An off-duty Oakland police officer escaped injury after somebody fired shots at him as he drove on Interstate 880 late Wednesday night, police said.
Police said the officer was on southbound I-880 near 16th Avenue around 11:40 p.m. when someone in an SUV started shooting at his vehicle.
His vehicle was hit by a bullet but the officer was not injured, police said..
A Ford Explorer the suspect was in was recovered after a chase in East Oakland that ended at 55th and Brookdale avenues. Police set up a perimeter and searched the area but could not find any suspects.
Read more: http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/03/02/oakland-freeway-shooting-on-i-880-targets-off-duty-officer/