Shooting Death on I-5 - No Charges Filed

A woman (Bowlin) is riding her motorcycle on Interstate Highway 5 (I-5) in Washington state. Some accounts state the she was driving aggressively. For whatever reason another driver(Jones) becomes angered with Bowlin and boxes her in so that she cannot drive away. A physical fight ensues and after Jones drives Bowlin's head into the jersey barrier and climbs on top of her, she is forced to shoot him in self-defense.

While the news reports perhaps don't reflect the complete story, there can be little doubt that the prosecutor investigated all of the facts available in this case and found that Ms. Bowlin's life was in danger when she shot Jones - she acted in self-defense.

This is why good people should be armed. 

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TACOMA, WA - Today Prosecutor Mark Lindquist announced no charges will be filed against Aubrey Tayler Bowlin in connection with the shooting death of Bruce W. Jones on February 8, 2018 by the side of Interstate 5. Ms. Bowlin said she acted in self defense and, given the evidence, the Prosecutor’s Office cannot prove otherwise.

According to witnesses, the altercation began when Mr. Jones became upset at how Ms. Bowlin was driving her motorcycle on I-5 on February 8, 2018. He boxed her into a location she could not drive away from. After exiting his vehicle, he aggressively approached her on the shoulder of Interstate 5.

The fight that followed was initiated by Jones. At some point, Bowlin head butted Jones, who then drove Bowlin's head into the jersey barrier before taking her to the ground. Bowlin shot Jones once in the chest when he attempted to climb on top of her.

"This is another reminder to everyone to keep a cool head on our roads," said Prosecutor Mark Lindquist. "Nothing good is going to come from physically confronting another driver."