Assemblyman’s Wife Grazed by Bullet

The wife of Assembly Republican leader Ross Johnson of La Habra was slightly injured when a bullet shattered the windows of her van while she was driving along Interstate 80 near the state Capitol, his office said Friday.

Anne Richards, the assemblyman’s press secretary, said doctors reported the “bullet grazed the chin” of Diane Johnson, 47, as she was driving to Davis from Sacramento early Thursday afternoon.

“She had some stitches, but she’s fine now and back at work today,” Richards said.

After the incident, Diane Johnson drove on to Davis and called police.

Richards said the Yolo County Sheriff’s Department has no leads in the case, no suspects and the bullet has not been found.

Asked if there were any political implications to the incident, she said, “No. We think it was just a plinker. They’ve had a lot of problems in that area with people shooting guns, according to the sheriff’s office.”