All lanes of northbound I-5 in Everett closed after fatal trooper involved shooting
The Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team (SMART) is investigating a fatal shooting involving a Washing State Trooper on Northbound I-5.
All lanes of NB I-5 are blocked for the investigation.
WSP responded to a road rage incident on I-5 north of Highway 2 just after 4 p.m.
A man was ramming his vehicle into a WSDOT vehicle and a lift on the shoulder of I-5.
The suspect got out of his vehicle armed with a hammer and there was an altercation between the suspect, a WSDOT employee and a trooper.
The trooper shot the suspect. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The WSDOT employee suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
#Everett: NB I-5 at Union Slough (MP 197) is fully blocked due to ongoing police activity. We ask everyone to avoid the area until the incident has been resolved. Updates will be provided as information becomes available.
— Trooper Kelsey Harding (@wspd7pio) May 16, 2024
🚨NB I-5 is FULLY BLOCKED at US 2 in #Everett for an incident north of Marine View Drive.
Use alternate routes. We're working on getting traffic cleared closer to the scene. Vehicles are also exiting at the Marine View Dr exit. State Patrol is at the scene. https://t.co/4mhFUOqwvk pic.twitter.com/PkQ3iAQ1lS— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) May 17, 2024
Traffic is currently being diverted off of I-5 and onto Highway 2 and Marine View Drive.
According to Sigalert, the backup along northbound I-5 begins at about the Everett Mall.
