None injured in shooting that closed I-5 south in Everett
Published 12:30 pm Wednesday, June 12, 2024
EVERETT — Police closed I-5 south Wednesday morning near Marine View Drive due to a suspected road rage shooting that left no one injured, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Around 10:37 a.m., suspects in a red Chevy Camaro shot the rear passenger tire of a Lexus SUV multiple times, according to the state patrol.
It was unclear what exactly precipitated the shooting. In a press release, the state patrol described it as a “road rage/shooting incident.” For hours, state patrol only described the shooting as an “incident” and declined to elaborate. Troopers sent out the press release describing the incident just after 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Police closed southbound I-5 just north of the 41st Street off-ramp.
Freeway cameras showed several troopers walking on the closed freeway.
?ALL LANES CLOSED ON SB I-5 IN #Everett?
All lanes blocked on SB I-5 at Marine View Drive for an incident. The Incident Response team and WSP are on scene.
⚠️Prepare for delays and seek alternate routes. https://t.co/Cfskr1srks pic.twitter.com/9edtMe0Qn9— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) June 12, 2024
Just before 1 p.m., all lanes reopened. At one point, traffic was backed up about 3 miles, according to the transportation department.
On Wednesday afternoon, investigators continued searching for the occupants of the Camaro, which they said had a tinted rear license plate cover. Troopers described the driver as a male with facial hair. He reportedly had a passenger in the vehicle at the time of the shooting.
Troopers asked anyone with information about the shooting or video of the Camaro to call detective Josh Lancaster at 360-757-2008 or email him at joshua.lancaster@wsp.wa.gov.
