An East Bay couple was caught in the crossfire of a freeway shootout in Oakland and escaped from the closest of calls when a bullet flew through their windshield.
The incident happened on Interstate Highway 580 on June 14 as Garrett Mason and his fiance were headed to Pleasanton. Mason said he didnt realize it right away but he was caught between one driver chasing after another.
The bullet hit the windshield just inches away from his fiance, with the frightening incident caught on the car's dashcam. But even though the shooting was captured on video, the shooter got away and there hasn't been much from law enforcement since.
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