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All lanes back open: I-5 north was shut down at Southcenter due to shooting

Jun 27, 2025, 2:19 PM | Updated: 3:20 pm

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Lanes are blocked on I-5 north at Southcenter due to a shooting. (Photo courtesy of WSDOT)

(Photo courtesy of WSDOT)

All lanes are now open after I-5 north was shut down at Southcenter due to a shooting on the freeway, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) reported on X Friday. However, the backup is about six miles.

A person was hit in the leg from inside their car, according to WSP Trooper Rick Johnson.

“Detectives will determine how this happened,” Johnson wrote on X. “There is no danger to the public or any other suspects or vehicles involved.”

The Washington State Department of Transportation captured the traffic scene on X.

 

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All lanes back open: I-5 north was shut down at Southcenter due to shooting