Highway 4 shooting in Pittsburg kills woman, injures man

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A San Francisco woman was killed and a man was wounded after the car in which they were riding was struck by gunfire on Highway 4 in Pittsburg Wednesday morning, the latest in a rash of Bay Area freeway shootings, police said.

After the shooting, the driver lost control of the car, which hit a dirt embankment before rolling over, said Capt. Ron Raman, a spokesman for the Pittsburg Police Department. Police identified the woman killed as Shanique Marie, 25.

Authorities were searching for the unknown driver of a white compact car, said Raman.

All westbound lanes of a portion of Highway 4 were closed for several hours.

Officers responded to Highway 4 east of the Railroad Avenue overpass before noon Wednesday and discovered a man and woman in the car with gunshot wounds and injuries from the crash, Raman said. Both were taken to local hospitals.

The victims appear to have been targeted, Raman said.

In April, a man was shot and killed while driving westbound on Highway 4 near Loveridge Road.

There’s no indication that Wednesday’s shooting was related to past shootings on nearby freeways in recent months, Raman said.

“We are working closely with (the California Highway Patrol) to increase safety on Highway 4, and we will also be seeking council approval, during the May 16 meeting, for installing cameras to monitor traffic on Highway 4,” Raman said in a statement.

Police asked those with information to contact them at (925) 646-2441.

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