Witnesses Sought for I-5 Drive-by Shooting

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  Washington State Patrol (WSP) is seeking witnesses for a drive-by shooting on I-5“Witnesses Sought For A Drive By Shooting On I-5 — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:15:34 +0000 August 27, 2026 King County: At approximately 4:50pm on August 23, 2026, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received a 9-1-1 call from an individual stating that they were shot at by another vehicle on SB I-5. Once troopers contacted the victim they observed that a bullet had pierced the front passenger door and lodged in passenger seat. The victim was driving a black Ford Raptor. The one-sided road rage incident started EB SR 518 to SB I-5 with the suspect driving a Kia Spectra. The suspect continued driving aggressively and when the vehicles were in the area of SB I-5 near S. 216th the driver of the suspect vehicle fired one shot at the victim. The driver was described at a black male with a black female in the passenger seat. The suspect continued SB I-5 at a high rate. Detectives are seeking anyone that witnessed or has information on this shooting. Please email Detective Ford at [email protected] . ### Release sent by Trooper Rick Johnson, D2 PIO The post Witnesses Sought For A Drive By Shooting On I-5 appeared first on Washington State Patrol . Source: https://wsp.wa.gov/witnesses-sought-for-a-drive-by-shooting-on-i-5-/”
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  The drive-by shooting on I-5 occurred on August 23, 2026“At approximately 4:50pm on August 23, 2026, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received a 9-1-1 call from an individual stating that they were shot at by another vehicle on SB I-5.”
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  At approximately 4:50 p.m. on August 23, a victim driving a black Ford Raptor was shot at by a suspect vehicle on SB I-5“At approximately 4:50pm on August 23, 2026, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received a 9-1-1 call from an individual stating that they were shot at by another vehicle on SB I-5.”
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  A bullet pierced the front passenger door and lodged in the seat“Once troopers contacted the victim they observed that a bullet had pierced the front passenger door and lodged in passenger seat.”
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  The suspect was driving a Kia Spectra“The suspect continued driving aggressively and when the vehicles were in the area of SB I-5 near S. 216th the driver of the suspect vehicle fired one shot at the victim. The driver was described at a black male with a black female in the passenger seat. The suspect continued SB I-5 at a high rate. Detectives are seeking anyone that witnessed or has information on this shooting.”
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  The suspect was described as a black male with a black female passenger“The driver was described at a black male with a black female in the passenger seat.”
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  The incident began on EB SR 518No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The incident continued onto SB I-5 near S. 216th“The suspect continued driving aggressively and when the vehicles were in the area of SB I-5 near S. 216th the driver of the suspect vehicle fired one shot at the victim.”
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  The suspect fired a single shot“The suspect continued driving aggressively and when the vehicles were in the area of SB I-5 near S. 216th the driver of the suspect vehicle fired one shot at the victim.”
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  Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact Detective John Ford at [email protected]“Detectives are seeking anyone that witnessed or has information on this shooting. Please email Detective Ford at [email protected] . ### Release sent by Trooper Rick Johnson, D2 PIO The post Witnesses Sought For A Drive By Shooting On I-5 appeared first on Washington State Patrol . Source: https://wsp.wa.gov/witnesses-sought-for-a-drive-by-shooting-on-i-5-2/”