OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office says they are all heartbroken and disturbed that one of their own deputy recruits was the next person to be struck and killed by gunfire while driving on a Bay Area freeway.

28-year-old recruit David V. Nguyen was shot and killed Tuesday evening while driving home from work, according to the sheriff’s department.

Video shows sheriff’s deputies lined up outside Highland Hospital escorting his body with an American flag over him.

CHP Oakland is investigating the deadly freeway shooting that happened at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday on I-580 West on the MacArthur Maze before the Bay Bridge Toll Plaza.

The shooter fired a gun into the personal car of the recruit, hitting and causing him to crash into a guardrail.

When officers arrived – he was immediately taken to the hospital where he later died from his injuries.

Sgt. J.D. Nelson, a spokesman for the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, caught up with KRON4 on the phone Tuesday night. He’s in shock this type of senseless violence continues to happen on Bay Area freeways.

“It’s just awful it has come to this where people just fire on people on the freeway. I’m just at a loss for words. It’s kind of hitting home today. It’s just an awful awful experience,” Sgt. Nelson said.

The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office released the following statement:

It is with great sadness we identify Recruit David V. Nguyen (28) as the homicide victim from yesterday’s Bay Bride Toll Plaza Shooting. 

David was a member of our current 172nd Academy. He was scheduled to graduate next month and be sworn in as an ACSO Deputy Sheriff. David was traveling home to San Francisco after academy training when he was shot and killed for no apparent reason. 

He is survived by his parents and siblings. 

The Alameda County Sheriff’s Charitable Foundation has opened an account at the Police Credit Union. All donations will go to the family of Recruit David Nguyen to assist in this critical time of need. Contributions may take place in person at a local Police Credit Union branch or by mail utilizing the following account:

The Police Credit Union 
Alameda County Sheriff’s Charitable Foundation 
In Memory of David Nguyen 
2550 Irving Street 
San Francisco, CA 94122