Suspected Gunman Arrested After Deadly Freeway Shooting In Sacramento

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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The suspected gunman successful a deadly shooting connected Interstate 5 successful Sacramento connected Monday has been arrested, the California Highway Patrol announced Tuesday.

David Perry, 33, of Sacramento, was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail wherever helium faces a execution charge.

According to the CHP, reports of a roadworthy rage incidental came successful astatine astir 2:15 p.m. Monday from the country of Interstate 80 and Watt Avenue. Callers reported a achromatic Mercedes sedan and a maroon Dodge Ram were involved.

Investigators said the 2 vehicles made their mode to southbound Interstate 5 conscionable northbound of Richards Boulevard erstwhile the Mercedes pulled adjacent to the Dodge and fired aggregate shots. The operator of the Dodge — a 60-year-old antheral — was struck by gunfire and was capable to propulsion himself implicit to the enarthrosis of the road.

The antheral was taken to the infirmary wherever helium aboriginal died from his injuries.

Perry’s conveyance was located astatine astir 5 p.m. Monday on Watt Avenue. After obtaining a warrant, officers seized the conveyance and determined Perry was the suspected gunman.

According to jailhouse records, Perry is ineligible for bail and is expected to look successful tribunal connected Thursday.

The shooting forced a closure of southbound I-5 for aggregate hours from the I-80 connector to J Street.

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No different injuries were reported successful the shooting.