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SHERMAN OAKS (CNS) - A motorist was wounded Friday in a shooting on the San Diego (405) Freeway in the Sherman Oaks area, and an investigation was underway.
Officers were sent to the northbound freeway near Burbank Boulevard about 5 a.m. Friday on a report that a vehicle had crashed, and later learned that the driver and his Chevrolet Bolt were shot at, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The man sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital in unknown condition, the CHP reported.
No description was available of a suspect or vehicle, and there was no known motive for the shooting.
All northbound lanes were closed while an investigation was conducted.
Some lanes were reopened around daybreak, but all lanes were closed again until about 12:15 p.m. when all lanes were reopened, the CHP reported.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting was urged to contact the CHP Southern Division Investigative Service Major Crimes Unit at 323-644- 9550. Calls should be directed to the Los Angeles Communications Center at 323- 259-3200 during non-business hours.