Bus shooting injures 4, leads to closure of I-880 in Oakland

Gunmen fired shots into a party bus near the eastern end of the Bay Bridge early Saturday, March 12, 2016 and injured four people, the California Highway Patrol said. File photo of the Bay Bridge. Gunmen fired shots into a party bus near the eastern end of the Bay Bridge early Saturday, March 12, 2016 and injured four people, the California Highway Patrol said. File photo of the Bay Bridge. Photo: Lacy Atkins, The Chronicle Photo: Lacy Atkins, The Chronicle Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close Bus shooting injures 4, leads to closure of I-880 in Oakland 1 / 4 Back to Gallery

Gunmen fired shots into a party bus near the eastern end of the Bay Bridge early Saturday, injuring four people, the California Highway Patrol said.

The bus had been traveling from San Francisco and was making the transition to southbound Interstate 880 when two gunmen in a red sport utility vehicle drove alongside the vehicle and opened fire, said CHP Officer Daniel Hill. Three people suffered minor injuries while a fourth sustained critical injuries but is expected to survive, he said.

I count at least 7 bullet holes in this bus. Shooting happened on 880 S interchange near the Bay Bridge @kron4news pic.twitter.com/uCrASPvt8e — Averi Harper (@AveriHarper) March 12, 2016

The bus driver alerted CHP officers in Oakland about the shooting attack at 2:25 a.m., Hill said.

Officers temporarily closed a section of southbound I-880, from its connection to Interstate 80 near the Bay Bridge south to Adeline Street in Oakland, to conduct their investigation, the CHP said. The highway reopened around 7:30 a.m.

The shooting victims, who were not immediately identified, did not cooperate with officers at the scene, Hill said.

“Several of the bus’ occupants were combative, and one assaulted an officer who was attempting to interview her,” Hill said in a statement.

“One of the injured victims got into an altercation with emergency medical personnel while she was being transported to the hospital, and ultimately forced her way out of the ambulance,” he said. “Her whereabouts are currently unknown, however her injuries were considered minor at the scene.”

Those with information on the shooting are being encouraged to call (707) 551-4100.

Hamed Aleaziz is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: haleaziz@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @haleaziz