K-9 dog, suspect seriously injured in shooting after I-5 chase in Thurston Co.
A Thurston County Sheriff's Office police dog was shot twice after an armed driver led several police agencies on a chase along I-5 Wednesday night. The driver was shot as well.
It's unclear what prompted the chase, but it ended in the southbound lanes near Grand Mound, according to a department spokesperson. At one point, gunfire erupted and K-9 officer Arlo was shot twice, while the 25-year-old driver was wounded at least once.
The police dog was rushed to an emergency veterinary hospital to be treated for both gunshot wounds, but was expected to survive, according to a Facebook post from the Thurston County Sheriff's Office.
"Please give K9 Arlo some prayers and positive healing thoughts as he is being treated for his two gunshot wounds," deputies said.
Meanwhile, the wounded driver was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries.
No other deputies were injured in the incident.
We're expecting more details about what led up to the chase and shooting to be released by investigators later Thursday morning.
