Vallejo musician Dewey Tucker.

Here’s the news on the murder of Dewey Tucker, 24, of Vallejo, guitarist at a local church and bassist for Lauryn Hill:

OAKLAND — The California Highway Patrol said the deadly highway shooting of a promising young musician was a random act of violence.

“What’s very disheartening is someone has clearly shown a wanton disregard for human life, and it’s imperative that we find them as quickly as possible,” said Sgt. Trent Cross, Solano County’s CHP spokesman.

Dewey Tucker, 24, of Vallejo was shot at about 9:50 p.m. as he drove west on Interstate 80, just west of Cummings Skyway between Crockett and Hercules, Cross said.

He was a guitar player with the Greater St. Paul Baptist Church band, played bass on singer Lauryn Hill’s world tour and played with nationally known Oakland hip-hop group the Coup.

Investigators have made no arrests, and say it appears Tucker was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. They say he had no criminal history.

Tucker’s parents say their son was engaged and was an outgoing young man who lived to play music.

Officers responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash when a witness saw a white Nissan Sentra strike the center divide, then the guardrail of westbound I-80, Cross said.

Another motorist stopped at the car and reported that Tucker and the vehicle appeared to have been shot multiple times, Cross said.

The Contra Costa County Coroner’s Office said Tucker was shot in the head.

“He was leaving his home in Vallejo and was heading to Oakland for band practice,” Cross said, adding that a guitar was found in his vehicle.

Investigators believe a semi-automatic handgun was used in the attack and that the shooter or shooters also were driving west on I-80, he said.

CHP officers are investigating leads, though no suspects have been announced or arrested, Cross said.

Several lanes were closed overnight Tuesday as CHP officials worked the site, Cross said.

Anyone with information on Tucker or the case is asked to call (800) TELL-CHP (835-5247).

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