Suspected wanted in El Cerrito Road Rage Shooting – CBS San Francisco
EL CERRITO (CBS SF) – Police are looking for a driver in connection with a shooting in El Cerrito on Wednesday afternoon.
Shortly before 1 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting near the intersection of South 55th and school streets. When they arrived, police found casings and shards of glass.
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Neither the victim nor the suspect were at the scene.
When officers investigated, police in neighboring Richmond found the victim and his vehicle. According to Richmond officers, the shooting took place when the suspect became angry with the victim after a traffic maneuver.
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Police said the suspect “escalated a minor conflict into violent action.” The victim was not injured in the shooting.
Officers were able to obtain surveillance video of the suspect vehicle, which is described as a black Chrysler PT Cruiser.
Chrysler PT Cruiser possibly linked to a road rage shooting near South 55th and School streets in El Cerrito on November 4, 2021. (El Cerrito Police Department)
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Anyone with information or surveillance video that may be associated with the shooting is asked to contact Detective Humberto Rivera at 510-215-4422 or acting Sgt. Gilbert Tang at 510-215-4446.
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