Witnesses sought in I-5 road rage shooting in Seattle

Man injured in road rage shooting

Seattle police are searching for a suspect after a road rage shooting. It all came to an end around noon near Denny Way and Fairview Avenue. 

SEATTLE - Police and state troopers continue to investigate an alleged road rage shooting on Interstate 5 in Seattle late Wednesday morning.

State and city law enforcement responded to reports of a 43-year-old man shot in the back shortly before noon.

The shooting happened on northbound I-5 near the West Seattle Freeway, and the victim moved off the freeway to Denny Way and Fairview Avenue, troopers said. The road rage incident reportedly began in the Tukwila area.

The suspect vehicle was described as a dark blue Oldsmobile minivan. The victim told Washington State Patrol (WSP) the person firing was in the front passenger seat, described as a heavyset Black male.

According to WSP, the victim was alone in the vehicle, but his girlfriend made the 911 call.

The victim was taken to Harborview Medical Center for treatment, where staff say he is in stable condition.

Washington State Patrol is asking anyone who witnessed the shooting or vehicles prior to the incident to email Detective Bergeron at Judah.Bergeron@wsp.wa.gov.

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