MACHIAS, Wash. — A man accused of killing a correctional officer from Monroe in a drive-by shooting Thursday is in custody.
Deputies responded to reports of a shooting in the 1600 block of South Machias Road around 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7. When they arrived, they found a man in his 30s dead, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office.
A spokesperson for the Department of Corrections confirmed Friday that the man killed was a corrections officer.
A 22-year-old Lake Stevens man was taken into custody around 3 p.m. Friday, according to authorities.
Major Crimes Unit detectives are investigating.
Authorities are still asking for the public's help in the investigation. Specifically, they are looking to speak with:
- Anyone who witnessed the victim and an adult female around 7:40 p.m. Thursday attempting to slow vehicle traffic on South Machias Road for deer crossing
- Anyone who witnessed the suspect’s vehicle in the area before or after the incident
Anyone with information, surveillance video, or dashcam footage in the area at the time of the shooting is asked to call the sheriff's office tip line at 425-388-3845.