Police blocked off southbound I-5 near Marine View Drive in Everett after an “incident” blocked the roadway on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Photo provided by WSDOT)

Police blocked off southbound I-5 near Marine View Drive in Everett after an “incident” blocked the roadway on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Photo provided by WSDOT)

None injured in shooting that closed I-5 south in Everett

The shooting shut down traffic on the freeway Wednesday near Marine View Drive, causing a major backup.

EVERETT — Police closed I-5 south Wednesday morning near Marine View Drive due to a suspected road rage shooting that left no one injured, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Around 10:37 a.m., suspects in a red Chevy Camaro shot the rear passenger tire of a Lexus SUV multiple times, according to the state patrol.

It was unclear what exactly precipitated the shooting. In a press release, the state patrol described it as a “road rage/shooting incident.” For hours, state patrol only described the shooting as an “incident” and declined to elaborate. Troopers sent out the press release describing the incident just after 4 p.m. Wednesday.

Police closed southbound I-5 just north of the 41st Street off-ramp.

Freeway cameras showed several troopers walking on the closed freeway.

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Just before 1 p.m., all lanes reopened. At one point, traffic was backed up about 3 miles, according to the transportation department.

On Wednesday afternoon, investigators continued searching for the occupants of the Camaro, which they said had a tinted rear license plate cover. Troopers described the driver as a male with facial hair. He reportedly had a passenger in the vehicle at the time of the shooting.

Troopers asked anyone with information about the shooting or video of the Camaro to call detective Josh Lancaster at 360-757-2008 or email him at joshua.lancaster@wsp.wa.gov.

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