Witnesses Sought For I-5 Drive-By Shooting

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  Washington State Patrol is seeking witnesses to 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 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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  The incident happened around 4:50 p.m.“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 black Ford Raptor driver was shot at by a Kia Spectra“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.”
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  A bullet pierced the Raptor's passenger door“a bullet had pierced the front passenger door and lodged in passenger seat.”
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  The bullet lodged in the seat“a bullet had pierced the front passenger door and lodged in passenger seat.”
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  The suspect is 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 suspect drove aggressively on SB I-5No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The suspect fired a single shot 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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  Detectives are asking anyone with information to email Detective John Ford“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/”
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  Detective John Ford's email address is [email protected]“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/”
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  The WSP release notes the victim was not injuredNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The suspect fled the sceneNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  No arrests have been made as of the August 27 release“Detectives are seeking anyone that witnessed or has information on this shooting.”