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Bellingham: Witnesses Sought For I-5 Drive By

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

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Washington State Patrol (WSP) is seeking witnesses for a drive-by shooting on I-5 that occurred on August 23, 2026, near S. 216th Street. The victim, driving a black Ford Raptor, reported being shot at by a Kia Spectra. A bullet pierced the passenger door and lodged in the seat. The suspect vehicle was occupied by a black male driver and a black female passenger.

WSP detectives are asking anyone with information or dashcam footage to contact Detective John Ford at John. [email protected]. The incident began on SR 518 and continued onto I-5, with the suspect firing one shot before fleeing. The victim was not injured.

Detectives are also seeking information about a separate August 22 hit-and-run involving a motorcycle on SR 99, where the rider was hospitalized in serious condition, and an August 23 death on I-5 near Seneca, where a person was found deceased in the grass near the express lanes.

📄 Source: Washington State Patrol — https://wsp.wa.gov/

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Washington State Patrol (WSP) is seeking witnesses for a drive-by shooting“Witnesses Sought For A Drive By Shooting On I-5 — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:15:34 +0000 August 27, 2026 King County: At approximately 4:50pm on August 23, 2026, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received a 9-1-1 call from an individual stating that they were shot at by another vehicle on SB I-5. Once troopers contacted the victim they observed that a bullet had pierced the front passenger door and lodged in passenger seat. The victim was driving a black Ford Raptor. The one-sided road rage incident started EB SR 518 to SB I-5 with the suspect driving a Kia Spectra. The suspect continued driving aggressively and when the vehicles were in the area of SB I-5 near S. 216th the driver of the suspect vehicle fired one shot at the victim. The driver was described at a black male with a black female in the passenger seat. The suspect continued SB I-5 at a high rate. Detectives are seeking anyone that witnessed or has information on this shooting. Please email Detective Ford at [email protected] . ### Release sent by Trooper Rick Johnson, D2 PIO The post Witnesses Sought For A Drive By Shooting On I-5 appeared first on Washington State Patrol . Source: https://wsp.wa.gov/witnesses-sought-for-a-drive-by-shooting-on-i-5-/”
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The drive-by shooting on I-5 occurred on August 23, 2026“At approximately 4:50pm on August 23, 2026, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received a 9-1-1 call from an individual stating that they were shot at by another vehicle on SB I-5.”
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The drive-by shooting on I-5 occurred near S. 216th StreetNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The victim was driving a black Ford Raptor“The victim was driving a black Ford Raptor.”
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The victim reported being shot at by a Kia Spectra“The suspect continued driving aggressively and when the vehicles were in the area of SB I-5 near S. 216th the driver of the suspect vehicle fired one shot at the victim. The driver was described at a black male with a black female in the passenger seat. The suspect continued SB I-5 at a high rate.”
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A bullet pierced the passenger door of the victim's vehicle“Once troopers contacted the victim they observed that a bullet had pierced the front passenger door and lodged in passenger seat.”
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The bullet lodged in the seat of the victim's vehicle“Once troopers contacted the victim they observed that a bullet had pierced the front passenger door and lodged in passenger seat.”
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The suspect vehicle was occupied by a black male driverNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The suspect vehicle was occupied by a black female passengerNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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WSP detectives are asking anyone with information to contact Detective John Ford“Detectives are seeking anyone that witnessed or has information on this shooting. Please email Detective Ford at [email protected] . ### Release sent by Trooper Rick Johnson, D2 PIO The post Witnesses Sought For A Drive By Shooting On I-5 appeared first on Washington State Patrol . Source: https://wsp.wa.gov/witnesses-sought-for-a-drive-by-shooting-on-i-5-2/”
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Detective John Ford can be contacted at [email protected]“Please email Detective Ford at [email protected] . ### Release sent by Trooper Rick Johnson, D2 PIO The post Witnesses Sought For A Drive By Shooting On I-5 appeared first on Washington State Patrol . Source: https://wsp.wa.gov/witnesses-sought-for-a-drive-by-shooting-on-i-5-2/”
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The incident began on SR 518No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The incident continued onto I-5No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The suspect fired one shot before fleeingNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The victim was not injuredNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Detectives are seeking information about a separate August 22 hit-and-runNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The hit-and-run involved a motorcycle on SR 99“At approximately 1:25am on August 22, 2026, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received 9-1-1 calls advising of a serious collision involving a motorcycle on SR 99 near 14th Ave S.”
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The rider in the hit-and-run was hospitalized in serious condition“The rider was transported to Harborview in serious condition.”
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There was an August 23 death on I-5 near SenecaNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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A person was found deceased in the grass near the express lanes on I-5“At approximately 1:30pm on August 23, 2026, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received a 9-1-1 call from an individual reporting a person that appeared to be sleeping in the grass area near the entrance to the express lanes from Seneca.”