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Police Pursuit Of Murder Suspect Shuts Down Interstate 80 In Sacramento County

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A police pursuit of a murder suspect shut down part of Interstate 80 on Sunday.

The pursuit started in Nevada County and continued westbound into Sacramento County.

The suspect was stopped on westbound Interstate 80 at Longview Drive, prompting a shutdown of the freeway in both directions. He was taken into custody just before 1 a.m. on Monday.

The suspect inside the vehicle is believed to be wanted for a murder in Nevada County.

Caltrans has no time planned for the lanes to reopen on both directions of Interstate 80.

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