Two brothers from Lancaster have been arrested in connection with a shooting this week on the northbound 405 Freeway in Van Nuys, CA that left another person injured, according to authorities.
The suspects, 24-year-old Elijah Allen Green and 18-year-old Jaiden Allen Green, were taken into custody Tuesday, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Investigators said that the suspects had robbed the victim on city streets before driving off, and that the victim chased them onto the freeway, where their vehicles crashed into each other.
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The shooting was reported at about 3:25 p.m. Monday north of Victory Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol.
“Prior to CHP arrival, the suspects fled the scene in their vehicle while the victim drove to a local hospital where he was treated for a non-life- threatening gunshot wound sustained during the incident,” a CHP statement said.
“CHP investigators learned the victim had been robbed by the suspects on city streets,” the CHP said. “After the robbery, the suspects fled the area in their vehicle with the victim chasing in his vehicle. The victim chased the suspect vehicle onto the freeway where the two vehicles collided with each other.
“Immediately after the crash, a passenger in the suspect vehicle discharged a firearm at the victim vehicle, striking the victim with one round,” the CHP reported.
The northbound freeway lanes were closed while investigators searched for evidence. An investigation was conducted involving CHP and Los Angeles Police Department detectives. On Tuesday, detectives served search warrants at two locations in Lancaster, arrested “the shooter and the driver of the suspect vehicle” and seized “multiple illegal firearms,” the CHP reported.
Authorities did not release information on which suspect was the alleged driver and which suspect was the alleged shooter.
Anyone with information on the case was urged to call CHP Investigator N. Villamizar or CHP Public Information Officer W. Haver at the CHP West Valley Area office, 818-888-0980.
