Another highway shooting rattling drivers in King County. In the latest case, a suspect opened fire on Wednesday — shooting three times at a driver on Highway 18 in Auburn – striking that vehicle. Now Washington State Patrol troopers are looking for witnesses and dash cam video.
It makes the seventh confirmed shooting just in January of 2024. If the rest of the year keeps up, it’s now on track to surpass the 57 highway shootings in King County in 2023.
Troopers say in Wednesday’s case the victim had no idea why he was shot at. But it happened just after 3pm Wednesday, right after the driver legally passed a semi-truck.
“And this white Dodge Charger pulled up next to him. He saw the passenger with a weapon and indicated to the detective that he ducked. He heard three shots, and that vehicle took off,” said Senior Trooper Rick Johnson with the Washington State Patrol (WSP).
The victim’s car had two bullet holes, but thankfully the driver was not hurt. The driver got off on the SE 304th Ave exit and called 911.