UPDATE 3 PM June 16—————————————————————-
The truck driver who was shot while driving on a Lathrop, California, interstate has been identified as Ilkhom Shodiev.
Unfortunately, Amazon has confirmed that Shodiev passed away in a hospital as a result of injuries sustained when he was shot on Thursday.
The shooter is still at large as of Friday afternoon.
ORIGINAL STORY———————————————————————-
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is asking for help from the public in investigating an interstate shooting that led to a semi truck vs. structure crash in San Joaquin County on Thursday.
CHP began receiving calls about the incident shortly before 1 p.m. on June 15.
The Amazon truck driver that was shot on I-5N this afternoon is hospitalized. I’ve blurred this photo because it is graphic.
No one was in the car, now smashed, against a building yards from the freeway.
My live report at 6 on @CBSSacramento pic.twitter.com/qj1DImYaR1
— Madisen Keavy (@madisenkeavy) June 16, 2023
Callers told police that a semi truck traveling on northbound I-5 went off the roadway and struck a building in the Lathrop area. Police also received calls about shots fired in the area.
When CHP responded to the scene, they found that a semi truck struck two parked cars, then crashed into a building.
The driver of the truck suffered gunshot wounds.
CHP determined that the truck driver had been shot while driving.
The truck driver was transported to a hospital. It isn’t clear what condition he is currently in. The identity of the truck driver has not been released, but according to reports, he was a 37 year old resident of North Carolina.
There is currently no information available about the shooting suspect.
“If you were driving NB on I-5 between SR-120 and Louise Ave, between 12:30-1:00 p.m. on 6/15 and have a dash cam, we need your HELP. Please contact CHP (ISU) with any footage. You can contact ISU at (916)731-6580 or CHP-Stockton at (209)938-4800. NO TIP IS TOO SMALL,” CHP said.
Amazon released a statement on the incident:
“Our thoughts are with the driver and his family, and we’ll continue cooperating with law enforcement as they investigate the incident.“