Fairfield: I-80 standoff ends when freeway shooting suspect shoots, injures himself
FAIRFIELD – A suspect in a freeway shooting shot and injured himself during a standoff with authorities Friday night on Interstate 80 in Fairfield, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The standoff followed a report of a shooting just after 11 a.m. on Highway 101 in Santa Rosa and a police pursuit through several counties, CHP Officer Andrew Barclay said.
No one was injured in the Highway 101 shooting, according to Barclay.
The suspect was found in Rohnert Park, but he drove away from officers when they tried to pull him over, Barclay said. Officers pursued him southbound on Highway 101 into Marin County and then eastbound on State Route 37.
He turned around at Lakeville Highway. The chase then continued westbound on State Route 37, southbound on Highway 101, eastbound on Interstate 580 over the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, eastbound on Richmond Parkway and eastbound on I-80.
The vehicle hit a spike strip around 3:35 p.m. and came to a stop under the Green Valley Road overpass in Fairfield, according to Barclay.
About three hours into the standoff, the suspect shot and injured himself, Barclay said.
The CHP initially reported the suspect had died, but he was revived at an area hospital, according to Barclay. He was listed in critical condition late Friday night.
Both directions of I-80 were shut down at the Green Valley Road-Interstate 680 interchange during the standoff. Traffic was backed up for miles.
Westbound lanes of I-80, along with the northbound I-680 transition to eastbound and westbound I-80, reopened around 6:45 p.m., according to the CHP. Two lanes of eastbound I-80 reopened an hour later.
The other three lanes of eastbound I-80 remained closed for an investigation into the incident.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Update: May, 4, 2024: A previous version of this story published on May 3, 2024, stated the suspect had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The California Highway Patrol initially provided that information, but later said the suspect had been revived at an area hospital.