Woman shot while driving on Highway 99 in south Sacramento area, CHP says
A woman was shot early Tuesday morning while driving on Highway 99 near south Sacramento’s Lemon Hill neighborhood, authorities said.
The victim was driving northbound on the freeway in a red Nissan Altima and was shot around 3 a.m. somewhere between the 47th Avenue and 12th Avenue exits, said Officer Mark Leavitt, a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol’s South Sacramento office.
The driver was “hit by gunfire” and was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, Leavitt said.
It was not known whether the victim was an “intended target” in the shooting, Leavitt said.
No suspect information immediately available. CHP officials are investigating the shooting.
This story was originally published April 25, 2023 at 12:12 PM.
