Troopers seek help identifying suspect in Seattle I-5 shooting

Troopers are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who shot at another driver while traveling on I-5 in South Seattle last month.

According to the Washington State Patrol (WSP), the shooting occurred around 9:20 p.m. on Jan. 31.

Authorities say they received a 911 call from the victim that night, who reported being shot at while driving south on I-5, just north of the Boeing Access Road.

Troopers met the victim on the ramp to the Boeing Access Road and confirmed the vehicle had been struck by gunfire on the passenger side door.

According to the victim, the suspect was a Black man, between 35 and 40 years old, with shoulder-length dreadlocks.

Troopers are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who shot at another driver while traveling on I-5 in South Seattle last month. According to the Washington State Patrol (WSP), the shooting occurred around 9:20 p.m. on Jan. 31. Authorities say they received a 911 call from the victim that night, who reported being shot at while driving south on I-5, just north of the Boeing Access Road. Troopers met the victim on the ramp to the Boeing Access Road and confirmed the vehicle had been struck by gunfire on the passenger side door. According to the victim, the suspect was a Black man, between 35 and 40 years old, with shoulder-length dreadlocks. The WSP says the suspect’s vehicle was a black BMW with a logo sticker on the driver’s door and a temporary tag in the rear window. Troopers did not specify details about what may have led to the shooting. Detectives are asking anyone with information about the incident or the suspect’s vehicle to email Detective Ivan Sergeev at Ivan.Sergeev@wsp.wa.gov.

(Washington State Patrol)

The WSP says the suspect’s vehicle was a black BMW with a logo sticker on the driver’s door and a temporary tag in the rear window.

Troopers did not specify details about what may have led to the shooting.

Detectives are asking anyone with information about the incident or the suspect’s vehicle to email Detective Ivan Sergeev at Ivan.Sergeev@wsp.wa.gov.

Featured

WSP investigates deadly I-5 crash in Marysville, WA, possibly road rage

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is seeking witnesses to a deadly crash that may have been caused by a road rage incident in Marysville Monday morning.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

The Source: Information for this story came from a press release by the Washington State Patrol.

MORE TOP STORIES FROM FOX 13 SEATTLE

Puyallup man killed, family now sending ashes back to Japan: ‘That’s his final trip’

4 arrested following car jacking, crash, chase in Spanaway, WA

‘You steal for a living’: Everett antique store confronts accused serial shoplifters

2 bills aimed at improving community safety in WA advance

Pirate plunders boat motors from Gig Harbor, WA marina

To get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter.

Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national coverage, plus 24/7 streaming coverage from across the nation. 

SeattleTravelCrime and Public SafetyKing County