Washington State Patrol is investigating two incidents on the state freeways in which victims were shot at while driving, although it’s unclear what happened during a Tuesday incident.
On Thursday, troopers were dispatched about 12:46 a.m. to 500 S.E. Chkalov Drive, a Chevron gas station just off Interstate 205, for the report of a possible shooting.
Troopers arrived and determined a gray Scion sedan had been on the northbound freeway when it was shot at by someone in a truck, said WSP spokesman Will Finn.
WSP’s criminal investigation division responded and spoke with the victim. Finn declined to name that person; he said the incident could prompt retaliation by the shooter if their identity was released.
“We’re still looking for the suspect,” Finn said. “We want to figure out exactly what happened.”
The victim told troopers whoever shot at them was in a newer model, black Ford F-150. The truck turned onto state Highway 14 while the victim drove to the gas station and called 911.
Investigators found a bullet hole in one of the doors of the Scion, Finn said. No one was injured.
The incident ended with a twist as troopers took the shooting victim into custody for outstanding warrants out of Oregon.
The other freeway incident happened Tuesday around 6:30 p.m., according to Finn.
The driver of a pickup truck, another Ford, was on northbound Interstate 5, nearly over the I-5 Bridge, when they “heard a loud bang” and an object pierced the vehicle’s window, Finn said.
Only a white Chevrolet Suburban SUV was nearby. That driver held their hands up and shrugged as if they were also confused by what had happened, the victim told troopers.
It’s unclear what caused the sound or the damage.
“It’s not confirmed but we’re calling it a shooting,” Finn said.
