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Washington State Patrol trooper shot by DUI suspect in Kent
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A trooper attempting to pull over a person suspected of DUI was shot multiple times, according to the Washington State Patrol.
As of Saturday afternoon, Harborview told KING 5 the trooper is in serious condition in the ICU, but is expected to survive.
Washington State Patrol Public Information Officer Trooper Rick Johnson first posted about the shooting on X just before midnight Friday.
Johnson said the trooper attempted to make a traffic stop in Kent when the vehicle sped off. A pursuit began leading the suspect to crash into another vehicle near an apartment complex in the 1600 block of West James Place.
READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/washington-state-patrol-trooper-shot-dui-suspect-kent/281-bdb1c355-99d5-46d2-983f-1b42068b6ffc