Gun-toting carjacker killed by police following deadly multi-state crime spree

New York Post

16-06-2025

A gun-toting maniac who went on a chaotic multistate carjacking spree — killing one good Samaritan and wounding a motorcyclist — was killed Sunday during a police shootout in Washington, authorities said.
The unidentified suspect launched his rampage around 8:30 a.m. Sunday outside a Spokane Valley coffee shop where he allegedly carjacked a man and his daughter at gunpoint and drove down I-90 toward Idaho in the stolen car, according to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office.
Within minutes, cops located the carjacker speeding down the interstate up to 140 mph, but were unable to catch him, police said.
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The scene of a fatal carjacking in Spokane, Washington on June 16, 2025.
Spokane County Sheriff's Office
While heading toward the state line, the lunatic allegedly plowed into a motorcyclist after doing 'donuts' in the vehicle. The motorcyclist was injured, but is expected to be OK, police said, according to the Spokesman.
Once the suspect crossed state lines into Idaho, he allegedly tried to carjack several more people and fatally shot an unidentified male bystander who was trying to help a car owner as their vehicle was being stolen in Kootenai County, police said.
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The man allegedly used an AR-15-style rifle to shoot the Good Samaritan, KHQ reported.
The madman then fled back to Spokane County, where he allegedly stole a gray truck during another carjacking.
Cops quickly caught up to him and used a 'spike strip' to blow out the front tire of the vehicle as he was speeding at 120 mph, cops said.
As the tire disintegrated, he drove recklessly into traffic and began to wave his rifle out of the car window and open fire, presumably at law enforcement, according to police
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He eventually crashed into another vehicle and a Washington State Police patrol car, and continued to fire shots, cops said.
The suspect was then killed in the ensuing gun battle, police confirmed at a press conference.
Authorities have not yet released the name of the suspect, who did not have a strong criminal background or a known motive, police said, according to the Spokesman.