Active shooter search along SR 509 near Sea-Tac Airport

Washington State Patrol is searching for an “active shooter” in an area near the Sea-Tac Airport after four vehicles were fired upon traveling on State Route 509. A second burst of gunfire has been reported since the initial incident.

The shooter remains at large.

The four cars were hit by bullets at around 1:30 p.m. near Des Moines Memorial Drive and South 160th Street, at the south end of Sea-Tac Airport. Both directions of SR 509 have been closed. WSP is investigating the “active shooter incident” and is recommending that drivers stay away from the area. A SWAT team from Renton has been called to the site along with K-9 units. King County Sheriff’s Guardian One helicopter is in the air above the scene.

“About 30-35 minutes ago there were additional shots fired,” Trooper Rick Johnson said at around 3:50 p.m.

Johnson said investigators are talking with witnesses and working to clarify the timeline of events.

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