OAKLAND — Two men were arrested Thursday in connection with a shooting Wednesday night that targeted an off-duty Oakland police officer driving on Interstate 880 who escaped injury, authorities said.

A third man was arrested on unrelated charges but is considered a person of interest in the shooting case, authorities said.

No other details were released including what led police to the suspects or what the motive for the shooting was.

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Pleasanton: Road-rage shooting on I-580 Police said the officer was on southbound I-880 near 16th Avenue around 11:40 p.m. Wednesday when someone in an SUV started shooting at his vehicle.

His vehicle was hit by a bullet but the officer was not injured, police said. The freeway was shut down for a few hours while police and the CHP looked for evidence.

Officer Johnna Watson said earlier Thursday it is not known whether the shooter knew the victim was a police officer.

A Ford Explorer the men were in was recovered later in East Oakland near 55th and Brookdale avenues. Police set up a perimeter and searched the area but could not find any suspects.

Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick said Thursday, “I have a deep concern about one of our own officers being shot at last night. Thankfully, the officer was not hurt.

“My number one goal is to reduce crime in the city of Oakland and make the city safer. That includes crimes against officers and members of our community.”

The freeway shooting was the third in the East Bay since Feb. 25. A 28-year-old Antioch resident was killed in a shooting on eastbound Highway 4 in Antioch on Saturday. The other freeway shooting happened on westbound Interstate 580 on Monday, but the targeted vehicle and people inside it were not hit.

Contact Rick Hurd at 925-945-4789.