On the morning of September 27, 2023, a sequence of events that began as a reported multi-vehicle collision in the 14700 block of Bothell Way NE in Lake Forest Park ended with the death of 30-year-old Bisrat Getahun of Seattle. Officers learned shots had been fired and an RV was seen fleeing southbound toward Seattle. Investigators say the incident grew out of an attempt to recover a stolen vehicle; it is believed Getahun, who was driving the RV, tried to intervene and used his vehicle to prevent the recovery, after which shots were fired into the RV.

The RV struck several other vehicles as it fled before stopping in the 13700 block of 27th Ave NE in Seattle. When Seattle Police located the RV they found Getahun inside; first responders attempted life-saving measures but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The King County Medical Examiner later ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound to the head.

Multiple agencies are involved in the active investigation. An individual who fired at the RV was detained, but further details about arrests or identified suspects have not been publicly released. If anyone witnessed the shootings, the RV’s movements that morning, or the events on Bothell Way NE and 27th Ave NE, please share what was seen with investigators.