April 20, 2022
King County: This press release is to update, clarify and provide new information for a drive by shooting that occurred on March 19, 2022 at 10:45pm. Details were previously released on my @wspd2pio twitter account early Sunday morning, March 20, 2022.
New details beyond what the initial tweet is that this shooting incident began when the victim was approaching SR 99 traveling eastbound on S. 348th St. in Federal Way around 10:35pm. A white Dodge Charger with black rims, a black spoiler on the trunk and no rear plate cut the victim off. The victim was driving a red Volkswagen GTI shown in the pictures below. The victim entered NB I-5 and the Charger followed and an occupant of the vehicle fired several rounds at the victim vehicle and fled NB I-5 at a high rate of speed.
This is the 17th shooting that the WSP has investigated on our freeways this year.
Washington State Patrol detectives are seeking any witnesses to this shooting that may have information that would assist in identifying the suspect vehicle. Please contact Detective Ford by email at Brody.Ford@wsp.wa.gov.
UPDATE: On April 18, 2022 the United States Marshal’s Service along with the Pacific Northwest Violent Offenders Task Force (PNVOTF) arrested Roman Culver, 23 from Covington, Washington. Culver is the suspect in a drive by shooting being investigated by Washington State Patrol (WSP) detectives and detailed in the press release above. Culver also had a warrant for Assault 1st and Car Jacking from a case investigated by WSP detectives on August 18, 2021. (See attached press release for this case).
The arrest was made in southeast Portland, OR after Culver rammed police vehicles and attempted to run over an officer who fired one shot in defense. Culver was also wanted for other crimes by agencies in Washington and a person of interest in even more crimes. (See attached US Marshal’s press release).
Culver is in the hospital and his condition is currently unknown.
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