Gang violence shifts from Richmond streets to Interstate 80

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By David DeBolt in the Contra Costa Times

March 10, 2016

RICHMOND — A violent gang feud historically fought on city streets has expanded to one of the Bay Area’s busiest freeways, Interstate 80, where 70 million motorists drive each year, law enforcement sources say.

Freeway shootings are not new to the East Bay, but this latest run — two dead and others injured, two seriously, in seven shootings since November — suggests gang members are choosing the busy commuter route to settle conflicts.

Read more in the Contra Costa Times