I-580 shootout suspect mad at left-wing politics - Jul 2010
(07-18) 17:59 PDT Oakland -- A 45-year-old parolee, described by his mother as angry at left-wing politicians, opened fire on California Highway Patrol officers on an Oakland freeway early Sunday and was hit by return fire while wearing body armor, authorities said.
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Byron Williams of Groveland (Tuolumne County) was taken to the emergency room at Highland Hospital, where he was in stable condition. Police did not describe his injuries. Two officers suffered minor cuts from flying glass. Williams was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder for shooting at the CHP officers and Oakland police said he may face other charges.
Three CHP vehicles had their windows shot out, but no officers were shot, police said. They said the driver was armed with a rifle and a shotgun as well as the handgun and fired at least two of the weapons during the shootout. Morgan said the driver was hit numerous times and survived only because he was wearing a bullet-resistant vest.
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At least in this case the cops are justified. And amazingly, somehow this guy
didn't end up dead. (Body armor helped with that I'm sure). But the freeway was closed all day yesterday... a freeway that on average, funnels 700,000+ vehicles per day.