Crime

Northbound lanes of Capital City Freeway reopen after CHP investigates shooting

All northbound lanes on the Capital City Freeway near El Camino Avenue have been shut down as officers investigate a shooting on Monday night. There is no estimated time of reopening.
All northbound lanes on the Capital City Freeway near El Camino Avenue have been shut down as officers investigate a shooting on Monday night. There is no estimated time of reopening. CHP North Sacramento

All northbound lanes on the Capital City Freeway in Sacramento were shut down for more than three hours as law enforcement investigated a shooting in the area, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The closure was first reported by Caltrans on Twitter at 7:58 p.m. Monday night. All traffic was diverted off at El Camino Avenue and the lanes were closed as officers investigated.

A tweet from CHP North Sacramento at 11:10 p.m. stated that all lanes had reopened.

This story was originally published January 27, 2020 at 8:50 PM.

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