Woman shot while driving south on I-5 in Lakewood, state troopers say
State troopers are searching for the person who shot a 22-year-old woman Sunday while she was driving on southbound Interstate 5 in Lakewood.
The woman was hospitalized at Madigan Army Medical Center, and Washington State Patrol troopers said she was in stable condition.
Trooper Robert Reyer said the shooting occurred at about 4:55 p.m. just north of the Bridgeport Way exit. The woman was driving with her boyfriend in the passenger seat when a bullet went through her right passenger-door and struck her in the forearm and abdomen.
Reyer said authorities don’t have a description of the vehicle the gunfire came from or the occupants of that vehicle. He said detectives are asking anyone who might have seen aggressive driving or road rage on southbound Interstate 5 at about 4:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. between 84th Street and Bridgeport Way to contact WSP. People with information can call detective Kevin Pratt at 253-538-3173.
Troopers aren’t sure what led to the shooting. After she was struck, the woman exited the interstate and pulled into a fast food parking lot, where she called 911.
Reyer said it appeared that only one gunshot was fired at the woman’s vehicle, a white Volkswagen passenger car. He said troopers are still seeking information on another Interstate 5 shooting that occurred in Tacoma last week.
This story was originally published February 28, 2022 at 11:43 AM.
