Crime & Safety
WSP Seeks Witnesses After Drive-By Shooting On Interstate 405
Troopers say someone fired up to four shots at a vehicle driving on Interstate 405 near Renton last week.
RENTON, WA — Washington State Patrol detectives are seeking drivers who may have seen a drive-by shooting on Interstate 405 near Renton in mid-September. According to investigators, the victim called 911 shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, reporting shots fired at them from another vehicle.
The victim told troopers they were driving in the right lane of the Sunset Avenue Northeast onramp, traveling onto northbound I-405, when a silver Ford Fusion pulled up and someone inside fired one shot. The driver followed the suspect vehicle as it took the exit to Northeast 30th Street, where two to three additionals shots were fired.
According to WSP, the Ford Fusion was recovered and is being processed for fingerprints and other potential evidence.
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Detectives ask any witnesses, especially those with dashcam video, to contact them at 425-401-7746 or by email.
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