According to the CHP, Juan Angel Garcia, 25, of San Francisco was arrested without incident Saturday morning. Garcia was booked at the Alameda County Jail.
NBC Bay Area learned Saturday that Ransom was the victim killed in Friday’s freeway shooting on I-880, according to friends.
The incident occurred just after 5 p.m. Friday near the Broadway Avenue off-ramp of northbound I-880.
CHP officials said the victim had been traveling in a black Honda Civic near Oak Street. That’s when Garcia, who was driving a black Lexus sedan drove to the left of the victim and fired into the victim’s car, striking him at least once.
After being struck by gunfire, the victim veered the car to the right, where it struck a guardrail before coming to a stop, CHP said.
Officials said Garcia immediately fled the scene.
According to the Oakland Fire Department, a witness called 911 after she saw a car veering on the freeway. The witness told dispatchers that she thought the driver may have had a medical emergency.
Ransom was pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was in his car at the time of the incident.
Cal Athletics released the following statement Saturday evening:
“We are shocked to hear the reports that Cal Athletics Hall of Famer Gene Ransom has been identified as a victim in a deadly freeway shooting. Our thoughts are with Gene’s family and friends for this tragic loss. Gene was one of the greatest players in our men’s basketball program’s history, and he will be greatly missed.”
CHP said the motive for the shooting is still under investigation.
If anyone has any information on the shooting, they are urged to contact CHP’s investigation tip line at (707) 917-4491.
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Source: NBC Bay Area
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