Oakland man critically wounded in I-80 shooting in Emeryville

A 27-year-old Oakland man was critically wounded after being shot in the head early Monday while exiting Interstate 80 in Emeryville, officials said.

The victim, whose name was not released, was exiting eastbound I-80 on Powell Street when an assailant opened fire around 2:25 a.m., California Highway Patrol officials said.

Officers found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the head in the driver’s seat of his silver Nissan Altima, the CHP said. Paramedics took the victim to Highland Hospital, where he was in critical condition. No suspect was identified or arrested.

The attack marked the 36th East Bay highway shooting since November 2015, the CHP said. Many of the shootings have been on Interstate 80 north of Richmond, or on Highway 4 east of Concord.

Investigators said the “vast majority” of the shootings have been gang-related, and that the victims were targeted. But the motive for Monday’s shooting was not immediately known.

Evan Sernoffsky is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: esernoffsky@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @EvanSernoffsky