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Cody Haffner

Gender : Male

Age : 33

Race : White

Date : 07/31/2025

Location : Southbound I-5 near Louise Avenue

City : Lathrop

County : San Joaquin

State : California

Agency : California Highway Patrol

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Shortly before 11:00 p.m. on 07/30/2025, CHP officers responded to a Corvette crash on the southbound I 5 on ramp near Louise Avenue in Lathrop. Reports indicate shots had already been fired at passing vehicles before officers even arrived. Officers encountered Cody Haffner, armed with a gun, at the scene and opened fire, resulting in an apparent exchange of gunfire. One nearby resident described hearing “a burst of gunfire… shortly thereafter… sounded like a machine gun… very rapid shots.” Haffner was transported to a hospital, where he died the next morning, 07/31/2025. The southbound lanes of I 5 remained closed for several hours—reopening by early morning. The incident is under investigation by CHP’s Valley Division Investigative Services Unit and the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kcra.com/article/lathrop-police-activity-interstate-5-louise-avenue/65562261
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/lathrop-i5-traffic-louise-ave-chp-officer-shooting
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/shooting-investigation-closes-i-5-southbound-in-lathrop/103-b16e80ec-83d5-4e5d-836f-48557d1ee103
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/chp-southbound-law-enforcement-shooting-20796051.php
https://fox40.com/news/local-news/chp-investigating-shooting-involving-officer-on-i-5-in-lathrop/