Fourth Teen Suspect Arrested After High‑Speed Chase Links I‑5 Shootout to Tacoma Murder
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Police chase and gunfire on I‑5 unfold after failed traffic stop At 9 p.m. on Nov. 29, CRG officers attempted to pull over a speeding Dodge Durango on Aurora Ave North; the driver fled, prompting a high‑speed pursuit on I‑5 that ended with a PIT maneuver at South 188th St and Military Rd South in Tukwila [2][3]. During the chase, someone inside the stolen SUV fired multiple rounds at an unmarked police vehicle, striking a passing car but leaving the officer unharmed [2][3]. The incident prompted recovery of two firearms: one near the abandoned SUV and another seized from the 16‑year‑old suspect [2][3].
Four teenagers taken into custody and charged with serious offenses Police arrested three female teens (ages 15‑17) and a 16‑year‑old male, booking them into juvenile detention on charges including first‑degree assault, possession of a stolen vehicle, firearm offenses, and eluding [2][3]. The 16‑year‑old also faced an outstanding robbery warrant, and investigators recovered the two guns mentioned earlier [2][3]. All four were apprehended at the scene following the PIT maneuver, while two male suspects escaped on foot [2][3].
Hospital gunshot case and remaining at‑large suspects under investigation A man arrived at Valley Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the leg; detectives are probing a possible link to the I‑5 shootout [2][3]. The two male suspects who fled the scene remain at large, and authorities have not disclosed further details about their identities [2][3]. The ongoing investigation continues to assess whether the hospital victim was injured by stray fire from the chase.
Fourth suspect linked to Tacoma teen murder arrested after car chase On Dec 3, police announced the arrest of a 16‑year‑old, the fourth suspect in the Feb. 22 killing of 18‑year‑old Messiah Washington, who was shot multiple times in a Tacoma Hilltop elevator [1]. The teen was captured after the same Nov. 29 chase, charged with first‑degree murder and conspiracy, and had an outstanding warrant [1]. Earlier, three teen suspects were arrested for the murder, one pled guilty to lesser charges while two remain pending, and two male suspects from the chase are still at large [1].
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King5: Fourth suspect arrested in Tacoma teen’s murder: Details the arrest of a 16‑year‑old linked to Messiah Washington’s elevator shooting, ties the arrest to the Nov. 29 chase, and notes remaining at‑large suspects .
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King5: Teenagers Arrested After Shots Fired on I‑5; Man with Gunshot Wound Arrives at Hospital: Highlights the I‑5 chase, gunfire at police, recovery of firearms, the hospital gunshot victim, and the 16‑year‑old’s robbery warrant .
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King5: Teenagers Arrested After Shots Fired at Seattle Police on I‑5: Focuses on the chase timeline, PIT maneuver, arrests of three girls and a boy, charges filed, and the two escaped male suspects .
Timeline
Feb 22, 2025 – Messiah Washington, 18, is shot multiple times inside an elevator in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood, video shows him pacing the lobby around 9 p.m., marking the homicide that later fuels a multi‑teen investigation [1].
Sep 2025 – One of the three teen suspects previously arrested in connection with Washington’s murder pleads guilty to lesser charges, reducing the pending case against the group while two other teens remain in court proceedings [1].
Nov 29, 2025 – At 9 p.m., Community Response Group officers try to stop a speeding Dodge Durango on Aurora Ave North; the driver flees, and someone inside fires multiple rounds at an unmarked police vehicle, prompting a high‑speed chase that ends with a PIT maneuver at South 188th St. and Military Rd. South in Tukwila, where three girls (15‑17) and a 16‑year‑old boy are arrested on first‑degree assault, stolen‑vehicle and firearm charges, while two male suspects escape on foot and a man arrives at Valley Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the leg under investigation [2][3][1].
Dec 3, 2025 – Police arrest a fourth suspect, a 16‑year‑old, after the Nov 29 chase; he is charged with first‑degree murder and conspiracy in Washington’s death and faces an outstanding robbery warrant, while two male suspects remain at large [1].