OAKLAND — An eastbound Caldecott Tunnel bore reopened to traffic after a road-rage-related freeway shooting led to its closure, severely delaying commute traffic Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
At 3:30 p.m., California Highway Patrol officers responded to a call reporting an undescribed road-rage incident that preceded the shooting in eastbound Highway 24 lanes just west of the tunnel, according to a CHP social-media post Thursday night.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a victim vehicle with multiple bullet strikes on the roadway’s right shoulder. There were no reported injuries.
By 3:45 p.m., other officers began diverting eastbound traffic off Highway 24 lanes, and a Sig-alert closing the tunnel’s No. 1 bore was issued at 4:18 p.m. to assist with an investigation into the shooting. The alert was lifted at 5:46 p.m. Traffic delays on eastbound Highway 24 and northbound Highway 13 lingered for at least a half-hour afterward.
Police did not release additional details about a suspect vehicle description or direction of flight. Anyone with information may call the CHP Golden Gate Division tip line at 707-917-4491, or e-mail 30specialinvestigations@chp.ca.gov.
Contact George Kelly at 408-859-5180.
