TheTrucker.com

Police seek information after Amazon big rig driver shot, killed on I-5 in Lathrop, California

Reading Time: < 1 minute
Police seek information after Amazon big rig driver shot, killed on I-5 in Lathrop, California
The driver of this Amazon truck was shot and killed on Thursday, June 15, 2023 after he was shot along Interstate 5 in San Joaquin County, Calif. (Courtesy: Gabriel Porras via Twitter)

LATHROP, Calif.– An Amazon truck driver has died after police say he was shot on Thursday, June 15, while driving northbound on Interstate 5 in San Joaquin County, California.

Amazon officials confirmed that their driver, 37-year-old Ilkhom Shodiev of North Carolina, died in the incident.

Witnesses told CBS13 this was a case of road rage, but police are still giving no motive as they continue the search for the shooting suspect.

“If you were driving NB on I-5 between SR-120 and Louise Ave, between 12:30-1:00 p.m. on 6/15 and have a dash cam, we need your HELP. Please contact CHP (ISU) with any footage. You can contact ISU at (916)731-6580 or CHP-Stockton at (209)938-4800. NO TIP IS TOO SMALL,” a social post from the California Highway Patrol stated.

After he was shot, Shodiev’s big rig left the highway and crashed into the parking lot of a nearby strip mall, crashing into parked cars.

No other injuries were reported, police said.

“He was a person with a big heart he was like helpful he loved his family,” Durkahksh Sheralieva, a close family friend that translated for Ilkhom’s wife Shahnoza Jumaeva, told CBS 13.

Further details about the incident were not immediately available.

John Worthen

Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and raised in East Texas, John Worthen returned to his home state to attend college in 1998 and decided to make his life in The Natural State. Worthen is a 20-year veteran of the journalism industry and has covered just about every topic there is. He has a passion for writing and telling stories. He has worked as a beat reporter and bureau chief for a statewide newspaper and as managing editor of a regional newspaper in Arkansas. Additionally, Worthen has been a prolific freelance journalist for two decades, and has been published in several travel magazines and on travel websites.

Avatar for John Worthen
Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and raised in East Texas, John Worthen returned to his home state to attend college in 1998 and decided to make his life in The Natural State. Worthen is a 20-year veteran of the journalism industry and has covered just about every topic there is. He has a passion for writing and telling stories. He has worked as a beat reporter and bureau chief for a statewide newspaper and as managing editor of a regional newspaper in Arkansas. Additionally, Worthen has been a prolific freelance journalist for two decades, and has been published in several travel magazines and on travel websites.
For over 30 years, the objective of The Trucker editorial team has been to produce content focused on truck drivers that is relevant, objective and engaging. After reading this article, feel free to leave a comment about this article or the topics covered in this article for the author or the other readers to enjoy. Let them know what you think! We always enjoy hearing from our readers.

4 Comments

My condolences to the family first of all. It’s a total loss to society when we just can’t get along at home nor the interstate highways. It’s every where we deliver our or pickup our loads.There is so much distraction with technology where people don’t care anymore.

COMMENT ON THIS ARTICLE