A 57-year-old man suspected of shooting at cars Thursday afternoon on eastbound Highway 24 in Oakland was arrested after he crashed his vehicle in Walnut Creek, according to the California Highway Patrol said.

Carlos Ray Thomas of Oakland allegedly shot at vehicles, hitting two, about 3:45 p.m. on Highway 24 west of Old Tunnel Road, the CHP said.

No one was injured in the shooting and one of the cars that was hit stopped near the scene. A second victim called authorities after arriving home to report that their vehicle had also been struck by gunfire.

After the shooting, 911 callers gave authorities a description of the suspect’s vehicle as it continued on eastbound Highway 24 into Contra Costa County, the CHP said.

Shortly after 4 p.m., the suspect’s vehicle crashed into a center divi

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