A toddler died after being shot while traveling in a car on I-880 in Oakland, us-regions, Saturday afternoon, the California Highway Patrol said.
A white Lexus sedan carrying the nearly 2-year-old toddler was shot around 2 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-880 near Filbert Street in Oakland, CHP said. The driver was able to stop their vehicle around the Broadway exit.
Family identified the boy killed as 23-month-old as Jasper Wu. The shooting happened during their drive home. KTVU FOX 2 reports he was rushed to Oakland Children’s Hospital but succumbed to the gunshot wound there. The boy’s mother was behind the wheel.
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“Evidence collected on the northbound side of the freeway may indicate the victims were not targeted and the child passenger was struck by a stray bullet,” CHP said in a statement.
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According to the family, Jasper was sleeping in his car seat when the bullet hit him in the head. His aunt said he tried opening his eyes.
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All lanes of the freeway were closed in the northbound direction starting at 23rd Avenue. Traffic remained at a standstill on northbound I-880 for at least five miles. All lanes were reopened by 5:40 p.m.
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The Highway Patrol asks that anyone with information about the shooting call the CHP Investigation Tip line at 707-917-4491.
