All lanes reopened on 5 Freeway in Commerce after report of shooting, CHP says

COMMERCE, Calif. (KABC) -- All lanes were reopened on the 5 Freeway in Commerce on Friday morning after a report of a shooting prompted a SigAlert and the brief closure of the southbound side of the interstate, the California Highway Patrol said.

The unconfirmed report of gunfire was received shortly after 10 a.m. on the freeway near Atlantic Avenue, a CHP spokesperson said. Whether any people or vehicle were struck by gunfire was unknown.

At least seven Highway Patrol vehicles were parked in the otherwise empty southbound lanes as officers scoured the freeway in search of evidence.



The CHP began reopening lanes shortly after 11 a.m., and the SigAlert was canceled.



Southbound traffic remained backed up as traffic began slowly returning to normal at the scene.