Two lanes of Interstate 8 in El Cajon reopened again after police investigated an early morning highway shooting, the California Highway Patrol said.
Lanes 3 and 4 of the Interstate 8 eastbound were closed by officers around 5:45 a.m. Monday, the CHP said, as they gathered evidence regarding a shooting just off West Main Street.
The CHP said at approximately 3:36 a.m., a 50-year-old Spring Valley man was driving a 1989 Ford F350 pickup truck with a 45-year-old passenger from Lemon Grove when they noticed they were being followed by two men in their 20s.
The men, driving a dark-colored Toyota Tercel, had early spoken to the couple at Sycuan Casino, the CHP said, though the relationship between the groups is unclear.
When the cars got onto Interstate 8 eastbound from West Main Street, the Toyota pulled up next to the left of the pickup and shots were fired by someone inside the car, officers said. One round hit the left rear door of the pickup and another hit the driver in the shoulder area, CHP said.
The Toyota drove off after the shooting, police said, and the man drove himself to Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego. The female passenger was not injured.
The CHP shut down the freeway for 20 minutes as they searched for evidence. The investigation is ongoing.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact the CHP El Cajon Area Office at 619-401-2000.
