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Drive-by Shooting Suspect Arrested

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Washington State Patrol arrested a suspect in a July 22 drive-by shooting on SR 900 near May Valley Road, according to a public record dated August 12, 2026. The victim, traveling eastbound on SR 900, reported hearing a gunshot as a light-colored vehicle turned onto 164th Ave SE, shattering his vehicle's back window. WSP detectives used surveillance and video footage to identify the suspect, leading to a high-risk traffic stop on August 7, 2026. The arrest follows a separate incident on August 18, 2026, where WSP sought witnesses for a drive-by shooting on westbound I-90 between SR 900 and West Lake Sammamish Parkway. The victim, driving a Ford F-650 towing a box trailer, reported being shot at by a dark grey Infinity G37 passenger. WSP detectives are requesting dash camera footage from the 11:00am-11:15am window.

πŸ“„ Source: Washington State Patrol β€” https://wsp.wa.gov/
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    Washington State Patrol arrested a suspect in a July 22 drive-by shooting on SR 900 near May Valley Roadβ€œOn August 7, 2026, at approximately 1:30pm, the WSP SWAT team made a high-risk traffic stop as the individual was leaving ”
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    The arrest was according to a public record dated August 12, 2026No usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The victim, traveling eastbound on SR 900, reported hearing a gunshotβ€œThe victim stated he was traveling eastbound on SR 900 near Duvall Ave NE when a light-colored vehicle approached him from behind at a high rate where two lanes merged into one but was unable to pass. The vehicle followed at a very close distance and as it was turning onto 164th Ave SE the victim heard one shot and the back window shattered.”
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    A light-colored vehicle turned onto 164th Ave SEβ€œAs it was turning onto 164th Ave SE the victim heard one shot and the back window shattered.”
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    The vehicle shattering his vehicle's back windowNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    WSP detectives used surveillance and video footage to identify the suspectβ€œWSP detectives surveilled the area at the same time of day and were able to identify a potential suspect vehicle and where the driver worked. Through extensive investigation and the use of a search warrant for video footage they were able to establish probable cause to arrest the driver of the vehicle.”
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    WSP detectives conducted a high-risk traffic stop on August 7, 2026β€œOn August 7, 2026, at approximately 1:30pm, the WSP SWAT team made a high-risk traffic stop as the individual was leaving ”
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    The arrest follows a separate incident on August 18, 2026No usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    WSP sought witnesses for a drive-by shooting on westbound I-90 between SR 900 and West Lake Sammamish Parkwayβ€œWSP detectives are seeking anyone that was in the area that witnessed or has dash camera footage between 11:00am and 11:15am.”
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    The victim, driving a Ford F-650 towing a box trailer, reported being shot at by a dark grey Infinity G37 passengerβ€œThe victim explained they first observed a dark grey Infinity G37 at the metered light Front St. to westbound I-90. The victim was in a Ford F-650 towing a box trailer. Both vehicles continued onto westbound I-90 while the passenger in the Infinity displayed a firearm several times before shooting the driver’s side of his vehicle.”
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    WSP detectives are requesting dash camera footage from the 11:00am-11:15am windowβ€œWSP detectives are seeking anyone that was in the area that witnessed or has dash camera footage between 11:00am and 11:15am.”

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