A Blaine man with multiple felony warrants was reportedly arrested in Yakima County August 3. Months prior, he allegedly shot a man in Ferndale and then shot at Lynnwood police who identified him as having a warrant out for his arrest.
Lane Scott Phipps, 26, of Blaine, was wanted on felony warrants for first-degree kidnapping, first-degree assault and unlawful possession of a firearm in Snohomish County and second-degree attempted murder in Whatcom County. He was booked into Snohomish County Jail August 8.
Several witnesses reported seeing Phipps argue with a man at a residence outside of Ferndale June 14 before shooting him in the chest, according to an affidavit of probable cause (APC) filed in Whatcom County Superior Court.
Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of a male who was shot in the 6000 block of Aldrich Road around 7 p.m. June 14. Witnesses at the scene said a black car pulled into the driveway and the driver, later identified as Phipps, started arguing with a man who he had a “beef” with, for about 15 minutes, video surveillance showed. The black vehicle then started pulling out of the driveway as the man walked toward it. The car then stopped, out of view from the camera, and an occupant shot the man in the chest.
The victim was transported to the hospital and underwent treatment, according to the APC, sustaining major injuries including a punctured lung.
Throughout the investigation, several witnesses told deputies and detectives that Phipps shot the man. The car was also identified as Phipps’ recently purchased 2011 black Jaguar, according to the APC.
On July 5, Phipps shot at Lynwood police officers after they spotted Phipps’ vehicle parked outside of a Pick-n-Pull auto parts store on Highway 99, according to reporting by The Daily Herald. Phipps allegedly grabbed a woman he entered the store with and pointed a gun to her head when officers started chasing him. He fled on foot, running east on Highway 99, and allegedly shot at chasing police officers from the top of a fence he had climbed. An officer reportedly shot back.
Phipps made it back to the Jaguar and sped down Highway 99, evading police. He was arrested in Yakima County nearly a month later on August 3, KIRO 7 reported. Law enforcement agencies arrested Phipps in Toppenish after Yakima Police Department’s gang unit, Yakima County Sheriff’s office, Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Marshals Service were tipped that he was in the area, according to a Yakima Police Department news release. Phipps is a known Sureño gang member, according to the release.
Phipps has many prior felony convictions in Whatcom County, including unlawful firearm and controlled substance possession as well as burglary and attempting to elude the police, according to court records.
He has a jury trial tentatively scheduled in Snohomish County Superior Court for Friday, October 7. He has yet to have a hearing in Whatcom County Superior Court.
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