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SWWA Detectives Seek Witnesses To Shooting

July 16, 2019

Cowlitz County, WA – On Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at approximately 10:00 am, a shooting occurred on the exit ramp from southbound Interstate 5 to Kelso Avenue (Exit 40), near the City of Kelso, WA. The suspected shooter was driving a dark gray 2017/18 Dodge 2500 or 3500 pickup with matching canopy. The vehicle also had black aftermarket wheels. The vehicle had been reported driving aggressively while traveling southbound on Interstate 5 from the Lewis County area leading up to the shooting.

WSP detectives are seeking witnesses with information that will assist in identifying the vehicle or its driver. If you have information, please contact Detective Jen Ortiz (360) 449-7948 or Jennifer.Ortiz@wsp.wa.gov.

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