Crime

2 shot on Capital City Freeway, back open after CHP investigation

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Two people were shot and injured on the Capital City Freeway in Sacramento County, closing a stretch of the freeway Wednesday morning as authorities investigated.

A “shooting occurred between two parties,” and two victims were located early in the morning on the Capital City Freeway with gunshot wounds and transported to a hospital, California Highway Patrol Valley Division spokesman Officer Mike Harris said.

The victims’ conditions were not known.

The CHP in social media posts shortly after 5 a.m. said southbound lanes are closed from the Interstate 80 split to Fulton Avenue “due to an ongoing investigation.”

Lanes and ramps reopened shortly before 7 a.m., according to the CHP.

This story was originally published February 3, 2021 at 6:18 AM.

Michael McGough
The Sacramento Bee
Michael McGough is a sports and local editor for The Sacramento Bee. He previously covered breaking news and COVID-19 for The Bee, which he joined in 2016. He is a Sacramento native and graduate of Sacramento State. 
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