Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Attempted Murder In Solano County Freeway Shooting

SOLANO COUNTY (CBS13) - A man is facing attempted murder charges after a freeway shooting in Solano county.

On Saturday around 9:35 a.m., a driver's car was shot three times while they were driving in interstate 680 south of Gold Hill Road. Fortunately, nobody in the vehicle was injured, according to a statement from the CHP's Golden Gate office.

CHP officers say they investigated the shooting and identified the suspect as 47-year-old Daryl Thornton of concord. Officers served a warrant at Thornton's home, where they arrested him and booked him into the Solano County Jail on charges of attempted murder, shooting at an occupied vehicle, and assault with a deadly weapon.

This is an active investigation.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the CHP investigation tip line at (707) 917-4491.

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