The California Highway Patrol is asking the public for information after a man died following a South Bay freeway shooting Monday night.
Officers were initially dispatched at about 9:57 p.m. to a reported crash in the center divide of Interstate 280, north of De Anza Boulevard, according to the CHP.
Responding officers found the man in his car with what appeared to be injuries suffered in the crash, the CHP said. He was taken to a hospital to be treated.
Doctors later contacted the CHP and told them that the man had also suffered a gunshot wound to his head. He was pronounced dead at the hospital, the CHP said.
Authorities identified the man as Richard Agpawa, who was 41 and a Contra Costa County resident.
Agpawa's family released the following statement to NBC Bay Area:
"On the evening of January 13, 2025, the course of our families lives was tragically changed, forever. While driving in to work on his normal route, our sibling was brutally taken from us - much to the disbelief and devastation of the family he leaves behind.
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Not only was he a beloved son, brother, nephew, uncle, cousin, and friend - he was also (perhaps most notably) a wonderful, loving husband and father of two young children - who must now grow up without their dad. Our world has been shattered by this unimaginable tragedy, and yet the suspect(s) still remain at large. We are asking the public for their help, if anyone was in the area that evening, or has any information, please, please reach out."
Detectives are still trying to figure out a motive and identify a suspect or suspects, the CHP said.
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Witnesses who called 911 said the man may have been involved in a road rage incident or possibly a race before crashing, according to the CHP.
Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to call the CHP at 707-917-4491.