MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Two men in their 20's were killed early Saturday morning in an apparent drive-by shooting, on Interstate 5 near Mount Vernon.
I-5 was closed for hours following the 3:00 a.m. shooting.
The two men killed were identified as: Miguel Lopez, 21, and Leonardo Salinas-Lopez, 20 -- both of Mount Vernon.
An investigation is underway.
State Patrol used K-9's over the 2-mile crime scene -- searching for shell casings.
Troopers tell us just after 3:00 a.m. this morning, three men were riding in a car on NB I-5 when a black pick-up truck pulled up alongside and opened fire.
The driver and front seat passenger were hit and killed.
The passenger in the back seat jumped out and ran when they car came to a stop.
He called for help and said they did not know the shooter and there was no interaction between the two leading up to the shooting.
More information will be added to this story as it becomes available.
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