Calif freeway reopens after shooting leaves 2 men dead

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 17, 2013 - 9:58 am EDT

OAKLAND, California — A freeway has reopened early Friday after a shooting left two men dead.

The shooting occurred shortly after 10:30 p.m. Thursday on northbound Interstate Highway 880. The California Highway Patrol had been diverting traffic after closing the northbound lanes for several hours.

Authorities say a gunman opened fire on a two men driving home on the freeway in downtown Oakland after watching the Golden State Warriors playoff game.

The Oakland Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/16q5aek) one of the men was hit by a van after he was ejected from the white 2010 Porsche Panamera when the car hit the center divider.

No arrests have been made and the cause of the shooting is under investigation. Both deaths have been deemed homicides.

Information from: The Oakland Tribune, http://www.oaklandtribune.com

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