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Witnesses Needed For Shooting SB I-5 Near SR 520

February 6, 2024

King County: At approximately 4:30pm yesterday, February 5, 2024, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received a 9-1-1 call from a driver reporting his vehicle was shot at SB I-5 near SR 520.

The driver further reported that his passenger had been injured and that he was still driving SB I-5. He was not sure if his passenger was struck by a bullet or shattered glass but that his arm was bleeding.

The victim took the exit to Mercer and pulled over near Fairview where troopers and the Seattle Fire Department contacted him. The passenger ended up having superficial wounds and was not struck by a bullet. The driver was not injured.

It was determined that the victim was traveling SB I-5 near SR 520 in heavy traffic when the driver’s side window shattered, and he heard a loud noise. A bullet hole was also discovered in the steering wheel. Further information revealed that the suspect vehicle was described as a black Chevy or GMC SUV which had a bullet hole in the front passenger window and continued southbound. A vehicle matching this description was subsequently involved in a Hit and Run collision SB I-5 south of Mercer St.

WSP detectives are seeking anyone that witnessed this shooting or has any information on the suspect vehicle. Please email Detective Olsen at Franklin.Olsen@wsp.wa.gov.

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Release sent by Trooper Rick Johnson, D2 PIO

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