Motorcyclist is shot on 215 Freeway, temporarily closing lanes for police investigation

"The motorcyclist was able to pull over on the shoulder near the Clinton Keith Road exit, northeast of Murrieta, and walk to a gas station and call for help, California Highway Patrol Officer Brian Seel said. A suspect has not yet been identified, Seel said. The victim's injuries were not life-threatening."

"The Murrieta Police Department was the first to respond to the scene and closed all southbound lanes around 1 a.m., Officer Michael Meza said. Video from the scene showed investigators methodically walking across freeway lanes looking for evidence as a river of morning commuters moved around the closure on side roads before getting back on the freeway."

"All lanes were reopened around 8:30 a.m."

A motorcyclist traveling south on the 215 Freeway was shot in the leg early Thursday. The rider pulled over near the Clinton Keith Road exit northeast of Murrieta, walked to a gas station, and called for help. The suspect was not identified. The victim’s injuries were not life-threatening. Murrieta Police Department responders closed all southbound lanes around 1 a.m. Investigators searched for evidence across the freeway while commuters diverted to side roads. All lanes reopened around 8:30 a.m.

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