"LIVERMORE An Oakland man who allegedly accidentally shot his mother Jan. 24 on Interstate 580 inside a vehicle that also had three children as passengers has been charged with seven crimes, but none for the actual shooting, according to authorities and court documents. The 41-year-old man was charged Tuesday with felony counts of possession of an assault weapon, manufacture/sale of a large capacity magazine, carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle and carrying a loaded firearm in public."
"Authorities said no charges were filed for the actual shooting because the man gave a reasonable account of what happened and it would be difficult to prove it was not accidental. He was arrested after the shooting and booked at Santa Rita Jail but was released Wednesday on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to enter a plea March 16."
"According to court documents, the man made a 911 call to the California Highway Patrol about 5:34 p.m. Saturday saying he had accidentally shot one of his passengers while driving on Interstate 580 near Fallon Road. The CHP said the shooting victim was his 60-year-old mother. The man drove his Jeep Cherokee off the freeway to a parking lot the 3000 block of W. Jack London Boulevard, where he flagged down a CHP officer responding to the scene."
An Oakland man accidentally shot his 60-year-old mother Jan. 24 on Interstate 580 while driving a Jeep Cherokee that carried three children, ages 2, 6, and 7. He made a 911 call to the California Highway Patrol reporting the accidental shooting, drove off the freeway to a parking lot, and flagged down a CHP officer. The mother suffered a gunshot wound to her left hip and was taken to a hospital; none of the children were injured. Authorities recovered a 9mm semi-automatic pistol in the area where the man said he had dropped it. The man faces seven charges focusing on firearms offenses and child endangerment, and was released on his own recognizance.
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