I-80 Reopens Following Standoff, Suspect Dead: CHP

SOLANO COUNTY, CA — I-80 has reopened in Solano County after it was closed in both directions for some three hours during the Friday evening commute due to a standoff with a shooting suspect. According to the CHP, the suspect took his own life.

The standoff started after a shooting on a Santa Rosa freeway. The driver of the vehicle that was hit by gunfire was not injured, and called the CHP for help.

The suspect in the shooting was later spotted in Rohnert Park and led the CHP on a chase through the North Bay, across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge into the East Bay, and then northeast into Solano County.

It appears that his vehicle was stopped on I-80 in Fairfield with the use of spike strips, according to CBS-SF.

In all, the chase went through Sonoma, Marin, Contra Costa and Solano counties. No other injuries have been reported.

Traffic backed up for miles following the I-80 closure, spilling onto other roads and causing gridlock that last well into Friday night.

In the North Bay, Interstates 80 and 680, and Highway 12 were at a standstill d.uring the standoff

As drivers heard about the closure and sought alternate routes, the East Bay had several highways that were close to a standstill. Traffic in the East Bay eased by 7 p.m.