OLYMPIA — A shooting suspect is in custody after a lengthy pursuit on Sunday that ended when the suspect crashed into another car going the wrong way on I-5 near Rochester.
According to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred about 4 p.m. Sunday, April 7. Deputies were dispatched to assist the Lacey Police Department on a pursuit of a shooting suspect.
The suspect vehicle was driving south on I-5 at a high speed and weaving between lanes and traffic. The suspect then left I-5 at Exit 88 near Rochester, then got back onto the southbound ramp.
As the suspect entered the interstate, he turned around and started driving north in the southbound lanes. He was then struck by another vehicle and taken into custody.
