Caravan of police vehicles on I-5 were headed to SWAT operation

SWAT Operation in Renton ends in arrest of shooting suspect

The suspect allegedly shot a man 6 times while he was sitting inside a car. The victim is now recovering in the hospital.

LYNNWOOD, Wash. - A 33-year-old man who was wanted in connection to a shooting in Renton earlier this month was arrested in Lynnwood on June 9.

According to police, the suspect approached a man while he was in his car and shot him six times. The shooting took place on June 2 at a Safeway in Renton.

Around 9 a.m. on June 9, drivers on Interstate-5 witnessed dozens of police vehicles speed past to respond to the arrest. One FOX 13 viewer noted Tukwila Police, Federal Way Police and Valley SWAT vehicles heading to Lynnwood to respond.

The suspect was arrested in Lynnwood without incident. The 28-year-old victim is continuing to recover at a hospital.

Valley SWAT said the suspect was booked into King County Jail on first-degree assault.

The suspect, identified as Dajuan Smith, was featured on Washington's Most Wanted back in 2016. U.S. Marshals deputies told FOX 13 at the time that the suspect was a gang member with convictions for armed robbery, drive-by shootings, assaults and drug trafficking.

Smith was arrested in 2016 thanks to tips from FOX 13 viewers.