Police confirmed Friday that a shooting on an offramp on Interstate Highway 80 in Pinole earlier this month resulted from a driving rage incident that left one person seriously injured. They arrested a suspect.
According to Pinole police, the event occurred at approximately 7:40 p.m. on December 9. It was reported to dispatchers that there had been a shooting on the freeway and that the vehicles involved had pulled off at Appian Way. According to authorities, a gunshot victim was shot in Pinole and arrived at the emergency room of Kaiser Permanente hospital in Richmond shortly after.
Based on witness accounts, officers concluded that the incident started as a road rage incident on the Appian Way offramp from eastbound I-80. According to authorities, the driver of one car shot a passenger inside the second car as the confrontation continued into Appian Way and came to a stop at Fitzgerald Drive.
According to authorities, the guy was first listed in critical condition after being driven to Kaiser Richmond by his girlfriend. The victim, 24, is still in stable condition at the hospital.
Detectives found that nearby surveillance cameras had recorded the incident, and they used the material to identify the suspect vehicle and share it with other law enforcement authorities. Richmond police officers located the car and arrested the man on December 10.
He was recognized as Richmond resident Otis Keller, 25. According to police, Keller was questioned and gave a statement that supported the testimonies of the witnesses. He was being jailed at the Martinez Detention Facility on $1.25 million bond after being booked on an allegation of attempted murder.
Detectives carrying out a search warrant at Keller’s residence on December 12 discovered proof of the crime and confiscated multiple firearms, according to authorities. In addition to the attempted murder allegation, Keller is also charged with shooting at an occupied car, discharging a handgun that caused serious bodily harm, and possessing an assault weapon. The case was submitted to the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office for consideration.
According to the police, more firearms charges were being explored and the investigation was still underway.
Anyone who saw the incident was urged to call the Criminal Investigations Division of the Pinole Police Department at 510-724-1111 or send an email to [email protected].
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