Father shoots at vehicle with his children inside during custody dispute in Richmond, police say
A father involved in a custody dispute with the mother of his children opened fire on their vehicle as they fled from him, authorities said.
Richmond police said in a Facebook post Monday that the incident occurred on Saturday around 6:50 p.m. in the 3500 block of Nevin Avenue. Officers responding to a report of a shooting discovered that an argument occurred between a male suspect and a female victim during a custody exchange.
Police confirmed to CBS News San Francisco that the dispute involved the parents of two children; a third child was also with the mother. During the argument, the father pulled out a handgun and shot at the mother's car as she tried to escape with the children inside, two of them under the age of 2, police said.
Richmond Police Department
The shots hit the vehicle, but no one was hit, according to police. The suspect fled on foot but was found about a block away in the 3600 block of Barrett Avenue, hiding in the crawlspace of a home. Police said they were able to find him with the help of a K9 officer, a drone and the help of other law enforcement agencies.
According to police, a pistol was recovered that the suspect had discarded. Neither the suspected shooter nor the victims have been identified.
Investigators determined that the suspect's firearm was reported stolen.
The suspect is charged with attempted murder, child abuse, violating a restraining order, domestic violence and possession of a stolen and loaded firearm, among several other offenses, according to police.
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