Man Shot in Car on 780 East

A man was shot  Thursday evening while in a car heading toward Benicia on eastbound I-780, said police who responded to a 911 call. The car that was fired on took the East Second Street exit and pulled into the parking lot. The victim entered the restaurant, helped by a friend.

According to Bay City News the driver of the car Arturo Venegas, 19, of Vallejo, was driving eastbound on the highway in a white 1998 Oldsmobile Aurora with passenger Daniel Rodriguez, 20, of Benicia, when a light blue pickup truck drove up alongside their car and the driver fired four or five shots at the two men.

 The victims continued on I780 to the East Second Street exit and pulled into the McDonald’s parking lot and entered the restaurant.

 "I heard someone scream, 'Oh my god, what happened?" said Katherine Smith, the night shift manager at McDonald's, who made the initial call to 911 at about 8 p.m. "This guy was holding his friend and there was blood everywhere."

 Venegas was airlifted to John Muir Medical Center for major
injuries. Rodriguez's injuries were minor, according to the CHP.

The driver of the pickup truck was described as a light-skinned
man with a black ponytail. His truck was described as light blue, with an
extra cab, and was possibly a Chevrolet, CHP officials said.