5-19-2026 7:24am

Bothell PD Fires At 19 Year Old For Allegedly Pointing A Gun At Officer

Chris Clasen Editor

On Tuesday, May 19th, 2026, at about 0021 hours (just after midnight), Bothell Police contacted a vehicle with multiple occupants in the 20800 block of Bothell-Everett Highway. Initial reports are that a subject in the vehicle pointed a firearm at a Bothell Police Officer, and the officer discharged their firearm at the armed subject.

According to the Seattle Times:

The officer saw the car make an illegal U-turn on the Bothell-Everett Highway before it pulled into the 7-Eleven in the 20800 block of the highway just after 12:01 a.m., said sheriff’s office spokesperson Courtney O’Keefe.

When the officer pulled up behind the car, the male driver got out of the car and ran off, O’Keefe said. That’s when a passenger inside the car jumped into the driver’s seat. An unknown passenger then pointed a firearm at the officer, O’Keefe said. The officer then fired multiple shots, and the car went into reverse, ramming the officer’s vehicle before driving off. The officer was not injured.

About an hour later, a 19-year-old man was dropped off at St. Anne’s Hospital in Burien. Police believe the man was shot by the officer in the shooting at the 7-Eleven, O’Keefe said. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he is in stable condition.

The car was later found in Burien, O’Keefe said, but the driver is unaccounted for as well as at least one passenger.

At this time, no officer injuries have been reported. Bothell Police immediately requested an external and independent investigation, which is now being handled by the Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team [SMART]. This is an active investigation, and more details will be released by SMART when they are known. All inquiries moving forward should be directed to the SMART PIO: https://snohomishcountywa.gov/4008/SMART-Investigations