Highway Patrol

One Killed in Freeway Car-to-Car Shooting in Cerritos

Authorities searched Friday for the person who shot and killed a man in a car-to-car shooting on the Artesia 91 Freeway in Cerritos.

The shooting was reported at 4:30 p.m. Friday on the westbound side of the freeway in the area of Artesia Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The victim, a 27-year-old man, was taken to a hospital and was subsequently pronounced dead, according to the CHP.

Investigators said a witness called 911 to report that she saw and heard gunfire coming from a green Acura shooting at a white Nissan Sentra

All westbound lanes were closed as the CHP investigated the shooting.

Anyone who witnessed the shooting was asked to call CHP investigators at (323) 644-9550.

Copyright CNS - City News Service
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