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Witnesses Sought For I-5 Drive-by Shooting

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

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Washington State Patrol (WSP) is seeking witnesses for a drive-by shooting on I-5 that occurred on August 23, 2026, at approximately 4:50 p.m. Troopers responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a bullet had pierced the front passenger door of a black Ford Raptor. The suspect vehicle, a Kia Spectra driven by a black male with a black female passenger, fired one shot near 216th Street on southbound I-5 before fleeing the scene.

Detectives are asking anyone with information or dashcam footage to contact Detective John Ford at John. [email protected]. The incident is being treated as a one-sided road rage altercation, with no injuries reported to the victim. The WSP release emphasizes the need for public assistance in identifying the suspect vehicle and its occupants.

The agency noted the suspect continued southbound on I-5 at high speed after the shooting, but no further details about the victim or suspect have been released.

📄 Source: Washington State Patrol — https://wsp.wa.gov/

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Washington State Patrol (WSP) is seeking witnesses for a drive-by shooting“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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The drive-by shooting on I-5 occurred at approximately 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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Troopers responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a bullet had pierced the front passenger door of a black Ford Raptor“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 vehicle was 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-5-2/”
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The suspect vehicle was driven by a black maleNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The suspect vehicle had a black female passengerNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The suspect vehicle fired one shot near 216th Street on southbound I-5No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The suspect vehicle fled the sceneNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Detectives are asking anyone with information or dashcam footage to contact Detective John FordNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Detective John Ford's email 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 incident is being treated as a one-sided road rage altercation“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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No injuries were reported to the victimNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The WSP release emphasizes the need for public assistance in identifying the suspect vehicle and its occupantsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The agency noted the suspect continued southbound on I-5 at high speed after the shootingNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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No further details about the victim or suspect have been releasedNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.