Jasper Wu lost his life to senseless violence just shy of his second birthday.
OAKLAND, Calif. (CBS SF) — Drivers traveling through Alameda County on Sunday were still processing the shocking news that a toddler riding in a vehicle was killed after being struck by a bullet from a rolling gun battle between two vehicles on Interstate Highway 880 the day before. Jasper Wu lost his life just shy of his second birthday. “It’s an absolute tragedy. My heart goes out to the family,” said Chris Schalge, who spent part of his day driving on the freeway before stopping in Oakland. “I’m really sorry to hear about that child and their family. What they’re having to go through, it’s unimaginable.” Relatives confirmed to KPIX-TV on Saturday that a young boy had not turned two years old yet. He was hit by a stray bullet. California High Patrol said there was crossfire between two cars on Saturday along I-880 when the family of the young boy, Jasper Wu, drove by in a third car. “It’s heartbreaking, you know? You never want to hear that about your city,” an Oakland resident said while stopping for gas on Sunday. “There’s no kind of explanation for that. There’s no kind of justification for that.” On Monday, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf released the following statement regarding the tragedy: “To lose a 23-month-old to gun violence is as heart-wrenching and as sickening as it gets. As a mother and as a mayor, I’m devastated by the totality of human loss and trauma caused by gun violence in our society.
