Sniper on Highway 167
Last night, we went to a movie: the recent remake of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.” There were less than a dozen people in the theatre, and I don’t know why. I mean, for a chick flick, the two lead characters were pretty hot.
Anyway, enough of my review. As we were leaving the theatre (the one across from the Keg on East Valley Road, not far from the Spot Tavern), we saw flashing blue lights across the street. Police cars had the on-ramp and off-ramp of 167 blocked. We turned left (north) on East Valley, and headed toward Renton. Soon we saw police cars all over the place, all with their lights flashing, blocking access to 167 from 405 and Rainier Avenue.
It seems that somebody had a rifle and was taking shots at police officers from the hill above Highway 167 in the dark. It’s morning now, and I’ve tried to learn more on-line, but so far there aren’t many details available.
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on December 31, 2005 at 4:28 pm Doug wrote:
The story has now come out. A guy with a gun ran from police just before midnight during a prostitution bust on East Valley Road. He crossed 167 and hid in the woods, from where he fired some shots at police officers. They closed off the area all night until 9:00AM, when the suspect either died or was confirmed dead. (Details are still a bit sketchy.)
Here’s a link to some more info.