Officer shoots suspect in high-speed police chase ending in Woodinville
Oct 31, 2018, 7:03 AM | Updated: 10:26 am
A police officer shot a suspect after a high-speed police chase that started in Snohomish County, went through Seattle and ended in Woodinville early Wednesday.
The incident began with a crash in Lynnwood around 4:40 a.m. that lead to a heated exchange and then a stabbing.
Breaking: We can see one sheriff’s vehicle in the ditch at the scene here in Woodinville where high speed chase ended. We know it started in Snohomish County. Stay with @KIRO7Seattle for latest. pic.twitter.com/c4pvLOGMjJ
— Patranya Bhoolsuwan (@PatranyaKIRO7) October 31, 2018
When police arrived, the suspect fled in a vehicle. Deputies pursued the suspect into Seattle on Interstate 5 and then onto eastbound SR 520 and into Redmond.
The chase ended in Woodinville at Northeast 195th Street and 136th Avenue Northeast, just south of Woodinville High School. KIRO 7 News video showed a police cruiser in a ditch.
The Washington State Patrol confirmed that an officer fired shots at the suspect. The suspect, who was hit by gunfire, was taken to Harborview Medical Center.
The officer was not injured.
Along with State Patrol troopers, deputies from Snohomish and King counties are also at the scene.
Northeast 195th Street is closed at 136th Avenue Northeast.
Classes at the high school begin at 7:45 a.m. A tweet from Northshore Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid said classes would not be canceled.
We have had police activity near WHS and while law enforcement have secured the area, there will be restricted access to campus this morning. School will be open this morning. Stay tuned for traffic routing suggestions. Please be patient.
— Michelle Reid (@Northshore_Supt) October 31, 2018
