Roadside aggression incident leads to shooting at Bellingham intersection

From Adam Smith and Jason Upton August 19, 2024, 1:02 p.m.

BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A man is in custody after a road rage incident in Bellingham that escalated into a shooting.

Bellingham Police speaker Megan Peters says the shooting occurred at the intersection of Iowa and Moore Streets around 9 a.m. on August 18. The incident involved a green Ford Explorer and a silver Honda sedan.

Peters said the shooting victim drove himself to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, where detectives were waiting to ask him questions after his treatment.

Investigators have identified a suspect in the shooting and developed probable cause to arrest him on charges of first-degree assault and reckless endangerment.

The 23-year-old man was booked into the Whatcom County Jail around 5:00 p.m. on August 18 and remains there without bail.

Bellingham Police are asking anyone who was present during the incident or has additional information about the shooting to contact the department at (360) 778-8645 or submit a tip at www.cob.org/tips.