Crime & Safety

91 Freeway Road Rage Leads To Shooting, Suspect Arrested: CHP

Enrique Campos, 47, of Homeland was arrested and booked Thursday on suspicion of attempted murder and other charges.

Anyone who may have information about the alleged attack was asked to contact the Riverside CHP office at 951-637-8000.
Anyone who may have information about the alleged attack was asked to contact the Riverside CHP office at 951-637-8000. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

CORONA, CA — A 47-year-old man suspected of shooting at another driver during a road rage confrontation on the Riverside (91) Freeway was being held without bail Friday.

Enrique Campos of Homeland was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside Thursday on suspicion of attempted murder, firearm assault and shooting at an occupied vehicle.

"The California Highway Patrol takes aggressive driving and road rage seriously and will actively investigate these incidents," Riverside CHP Commander Capt. Levi Miller said regarding the case.

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According to the agency, about 11 p.m. Sunday, Campos was driving his Kia Soul eastbound on the 91 in Corona when he became enraged with another motorist for reasons unclear.

CHP Officer Javier Navarro alleged that the suspect pulled a handgun and "fired an unknown number of rounds" at the victim, whose identity was not disclosed. The man was not struck by the gunfire.

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Navarro said that Campos allegedly fled, exiting the freeway at McKinley Street.

The victim called 911, and CHP officers initiated a search for the assailant, ultimately confirming the type of sedan he was driving and the license plate -- information that was distributed to regional law enforcement agencies, according to the CHP spokesman.

He said that Chino police officers spotted the vehicle a few days later and stopped it on Riverside Drive, where Campos was taken into custody without incident.

Background information on the suspect was unavailable.

Anyone who may have information about the alleged attack was asked to contact the Riverside CHP office at 951-637-8000.