Investigators said the shootings left one person seriously injured.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento man, accused of opening fire on multiple vehicles along local freeways during the Wednesday morning commute, is in custody and expected to face several felony charges.
The California Highway Patrol said 33-year-old Raymond Calderon of Sacramento was arrested after investigators say he fired at several vehicles across Sacramento-area freeways.
Calderon is expected to face multiple charges, including attempted murder, shooting at an occupied vehicle, assault with a firearm, evading police and driving under the influence of drugs.
Investigators said the shootings left one person seriously injured.
“One individual was transported to the local hospital. At this time there had been no additional injuries reported,” said Officer Mike Carrillo of the CHP Valley Division.
CHP said the first shooting happened just after 5:30 a.m. Wednesday near Highway 160 and Northgate Boulevard. The vehicle struck by gunfire later stopped near Vine and Dos Rios streets, where officers found the victim and began their investigation.
Parts of Highway 160 and Interstate 5 near downtown Sacramento were temporarily shut down as investigators searched for evidence.
“We have to do a thorough investigation and often that requires closing down the freeway, so we don’t miss any evidence,” said Capt. Jaimi Kenyon of the California Highway Patrol.
Authorities said multiple vehicles were involved, though investigators have only publicly confirmed a few locations. Radio traffic captured additional possible scenes across the city.
“Looks like it all started at 160 and Richards. Sac PD found casings on the freeway on that side. The victim moved to Richards and Vine. Suspect vehicle continued WB Richards, got on the freeway, and I’ve got three different victim vehicles from the suspect vehicle. I have one at K Street, one at Sutterville (unintelligible), and one at Third and Broadway.”
Later in the day, investigators went to River Terrace, an apartment complex in South Natomas, where ABC10 captured a line of CHP vehicles returning to the complex and SWAT officers approaching an apartment with weapons drawn.
“I seen 30 cops that taping everything off I was wondering what was going on,” said Jahlil Ramsey, who lives nearby.
“You come to work and you can’t get into your complex because everything is roped off and there is police and helicopters,” said Diego Pardo, who works in the area.
Investigators said they recovered two firearms after Calderon’s arrest. Authorities are testing the weapons to determine whether they were used in the shootings.
“Motive is not known at this time,” Officer Carrillo said.
Sacramento County jail records show Calderon is not eligible for bail and is scheduled to appear in court March 6.
The California Highway Patrol is asking anyone with information about the case to contact investigators.
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