Suspected freeway shooter dies days after hours-long Interstate 80 standoff in Fairfield

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By Yosi Yahoudai
Founder and Managing Partner

FAIRFIELD, Calif. — A freeway shooting suspect who forced law enforcement into an hours-long standoff on Interstate 80 is dead, the Solano County District Attorney’s Office announced.

The suspect, 40-year-old Mario Territo, of Rohnert Park, was allegedly involved in a freeway shooting in the Santa Rosa area and led police on a chase prior to the standoff on May 3.

The standoff took place on I-80 at Green Valley Road in Fairfield, and it came to an end after he shot himself. He has since died from his injuries.

The person shot at in the freeway shooting didn’t have any injuries.

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Yosi Yahoudai is a founder and the managing partner of J&Y. His practice is comprised primarily of cases involving automobile and motorcycle accidents, but he also represents people in premises liability lawsuits, including suits alleging dangerous conditions of public property, third-party criminal conduct, and intentional torts. He also has expertise in cases involving product defects, dog bites, elder abuse, and sexual assault. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California and is admitted to practice in all California State Courts, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. If you have any questions about this article, you can contact Yosi by clicking here.