Last updated December 25, 2007
Man who ran onto I-5 shot
Witnesses say he attacked cars, trooper
Witnesses say he attacked cars, trooper
By TOM PAULSON, P-I REPORTER
A 27-year-old Olympia man who ran into traffic on Interstate 5 near Federal Way and started swinging a belt to strike passing cars was shot and killed by a state trooper Tuesday afternoon.
The shooting made a mess of holiday traffic as authorities closed several north- and southbound lanes for hours during the investigation.
The shooting made a mess of holiday traffic as authorities closed several north- and southbound lanes for hours during the investigation.
"It's a sad thing to see something like that happen on any day, not just Christmas Day," said Leslie Doerner, an eyewitness.
The 62-year-old Tacoma resident was on a Sound Transit bus headed for Bellingham to visit her daughter, granddaughter and other family members when the trip came to an abrupt halt.
"He was running around in traffic, acting wild and waving his belt," Doerner said. She said the man went on like that for maybe 10 to 15 minutes, disrupting traffic, striking cars with the belt and then attempting to open doors of stopped vehicles. Doerner said the man also tried to take off his pants at one point.
Cliff Pratt, spokesman for the Washington State Patrol, said officers were dispatched to northbound I-5, near South 320th Street, after receiving multiple 911 calls that started coming in just after 2 p.m. Tuesday.
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Flores said witnesses reported that the trooper, an 11-year veteran, used his Taser in an attempt to subdue the suspect. When this had no effect, she said the trooper decided to use his firearm. The deceased was not identified Tuesday.
(P-I staffer Jim Peterson contributed to this report.)
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