The California Highway Patrol has released the name of a suspect arrested July 23 in a high-risk traffic stop and connected him with more freeway shooting incidents.
Davis Milburn, 33, of Antioch was taken into custody around 1:35 a.m. Wednesday after Solano County area CHP officers spotted his white Chrysler Crossfire traveling on eastbound Interstate 80 at high speeds and driving erratically near Midway Road.
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In a press release issued Friday, the CHP said Milburn refused to stop, leading officers on a short pursuit before being arrested without incident. During the chase, officers saw him throw a firearm and two high-capacity magazines from the vehicle.
The arrest came after two other shootings just hours earlier. Around 8:07 p.m. Tuesday, a man was admitted to John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek with a gunshot wound, stating he was shot while driving westbound on State Route 4 near Willow Pass Road. About five hours later, at 12:52 a.m. Wednesday, another driver reported his vehicle had been hit by gunfire on eastbound SR-24 near SR-13.
An initial release by the CHP had said the suspect was connected to just the Wednesday incident but on Friday they noted that detectives from CHP’s Golden Gate Division Special Investigations Unit linked all the incidents to Milburn with help from the Traffic Management Center, Communications Center, and Flock Safety data.
Milburn was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on charges including attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, shooting at a vehicle, and multiple counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
“Swift work by CHP personnel across the Bay Area directly led to the apprehension of another dangerous criminal who chose to endanger the general public with his reckless and careless behavior,” said CHP Golden Gate Division Chief Don Goodbrand. “From officers in the field to detectives and dispatchers, incredible teamwork is the key to successful outcomes in these investigations, and I applaud all of them for their hard work.”
The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information or who may have been involved in incidents with a white Chrysler Crossfire is asked to call the CHP investigative tip line at (707) 917-4491.