New video shows what led to traffic being shut down on I-5 in Everett for several hours

More than two years after his death, David Babcock's family is still in mourning.
"I miss him more than anything," says Babcock's daughter, Elizabeth, as she breaks down in tears. "He wasn't just my dad. He was my best friend."
"It's like a wall comes down and your whole life changes," says widow Regina Babcock.
In February of 2022, Sedro-Woolley police noticed Babcock, 51, driving a car with the wrong license plate.
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  • @jasoningram9928
    @jasoningram992813 күн бұрын

    Excellent work by law enforcement. Helping clear up the courts too.

  • @charlesv1935
    @charlesv1935Ай бұрын

    Running towards a cop while holding a deadly weapon has to be one of the dumbest ideas I can think of. Never a good idea….

  • @Look_What_You_Did

    @Look_What_You_Did

    Ай бұрын

    Acorns...

  • @sean9545

    @sean9545

    Ай бұрын

    @@Look_What_You_Didyou got him there 🤡

  • @bewareofsasquatch

    @bewareofsasquatch

    25 күн бұрын

    Not stupid if that’s what you were planning to do

  • @DavidGarcia-oq6ni

    @DavidGarcia-oq6ni

    8 күн бұрын

    He had a maniac episode he was bipolar, hope you guys can understand he was going through an episode he didn’t have to die that way.

  • @seandonahue8464
    @seandonahue8464Ай бұрын

    He seemed to want death by cop. People can really surprise you.

  • @geraldc867

    @geraldc867

    Ай бұрын

    if one drives that corridor every afternoon, the rage builds with each passing slow down day after day. I understand his anger, though disagree with his manner of managing his rage.

  • @Mrbfgray

    @Mrbfgray

    Ай бұрын

    All's well that ends well, sorry for cop's trauma.

  • @nickd920

    @nickd920

    10 күн бұрын

    Some people think they are the main character of a movie too.

  • @justsomedude7583
    @justsomedude7583Ай бұрын

    Well thanks for the video. Shows the cop actually gave the guy a chance and didn’t unload on him right off the bat.

  • @neckarsulme

    @neckarsulme

    13 күн бұрын

    That cop is lucky the guy didn't swing on him when he pushed him away...I think he let him get way too close

  • @leolldankology
    @leolldankologyАй бұрын

    🔫 > 🔨

  • @dtllcmotorsportwa

    @dtllcmotorsportwa

    Ай бұрын

    Ya think...

  • @Here4theComments9

    @Here4theComments9

    Ай бұрын

    😂

  • @rubenowitzv.3135

    @rubenowitzv.3135

    Ай бұрын

    Water gun?..🤣

  • @rubenowitzv.3135

    @rubenowitzv.3135

    Ай бұрын

    Water gun?..🤣

  • @ethanvega5119

    @ethanvega5119

    Ай бұрын

    Did he actually have a hammer 🔨 or what 🤔

  • @jhomer145
    @jhomer145Ай бұрын

    I believe he was running late to his anger management class.

  • @BlueDingo555

    @BlueDingo555

    Ай бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @Lemonarmpits

    @Lemonarmpits

    Ай бұрын

    Excellent

  • @masonite1973

    @masonite1973

    Ай бұрын

    cold lol

  • @alejandrohortonio
    @alejandrohortonioАй бұрын

    stay off drugs and alcohol

  • @Mrbfgray

    @Mrbfgray

    Ай бұрын

    Especially when you can't effectively deal with life sober.

  • @NWforager

    @NWforager

    Ай бұрын

    or don't skip your Meds 🩺

  • @Look_What_You_Did

    @Look_What_You_Did

    Ай бұрын

    Alcohol is a drug dumbass. So is nicotine and caffeine while we are at it.

  • @NCLUSA

    @NCLUSA

    Ай бұрын

    And stay Sane.

  • @djchristensen1

    @djchristensen1

    Ай бұрын

    He was having a mental breakdown, stay in your lane

  • @andyroach420
    @andyroach420Ай бұрын

    I drove home at night 8:00 pm from Seattle to Tacoma. There are a lot of idiots on the highways. Some people drive way too fast. Slow down!

  • @fasthighwaydriver59732

    @fasthighwaydriver59732

    25 күн бұрын

    Don't tell me if I shouldn't drive fast, stay in the far right lane and go your speed limit

  • @fasthighwaydriver59732

    @fasthighwaydriver59732

    25 күн бұрын

    We pay money for the roads such as taxes at gas stations so I'll use the roads to drive fast as possible

  • @mgray7438
    @mgray743827 күн бұрын

    Anyone else notice the description for the video doesn't actually match the video?

  • @Roddy556

    @Roddy556

    19 күн бұрын

    Yes I did. The video stops before showing the actual incident

  • @chipbower361
    @chipbower361Ай бұрын

    Going forward you will need a 2 week training course, a background check, and 3 week waiting period to buy anything over 15 ounce hammer.

  • @kentuckybowl-o-sticks

    @kentuckybowl-o-sticks

    Ай бұрын

    UNIVERSAL background checks... NO "Hammer Show Loophole"!

  • @marcialsantiago8383
    @marcialsantiago8383Ай бұрын

    I actually met someone today who knew this guy. She said he was a meth addict, and a higher level meth dealer. She also said he is ill-tempered,and picks fights with random people. Apparently he picked a random fight with a random guy two days before that, and pulled out a firearm he didn't have ammunition for, and almost got shot. She said everyone who knows him thinks he's a complete idiot, and they're surprised something like this didn't happen much sooner.

  • @karlchristensen6277

    @karlchristensen6277

    Ай бұрын

    Nice to hear that this particular individual was promptly dispatched by the WSP.

  • @teryliz21

    @teryliz21

    Ай бұрын

    You must be confusing him with your dad

  • @marcialsantiago8383

    @marcialsantiago8383

    29 күн бұрын

    @@teryliz21 You must be related to him.

  • @unassistedsuicide2243

    @unassistedsuicide2243

    2 күн бұрын

    @@karlchristensen6277Encouraging the cops to kill rather than de-escalate, disarm or disable. You’re a real peach. And if you’d like to prove me wrong - the answer is where and when

  • @user-jc7jb3bu5s
    @user-jc7jb3bu5sАй бұрын

    Nice boats!

  • @vihtoripuurola3775
    @vihtoripuurola3775Ай бұрын

    We didn't need him in our society anyway.

  • @xxxsandman

    @xxxsandman

    Ай бұрын

    you and a very very very large percentage globally too.

  • @Mrbfgray

    @Mrbfgray

    Ай бұрын

    Once again, cammer should be charged for portrait mode.

  • @djchristensen1

    @djchristensen1

    Ай бұрын

    We don't need you but here you are, taking our air

  • @vihtoripuurola3775

    @vihtoripuurola3775

    Ай бұрын

    @@djchristensen1 I provide and persist.

  • @djchristensen1

    @djchristensen1

    Ай бұрын

    @@vihtoripuurola3775 and judge others on their value of living based on a tiny clip in a video. I could do without either of you honestly but who am I to say you don't have value to others? The guy was having a mental episode as told by the worker who was injured. Men's mental health goes totally unattended to for several reasons. Could happen to a lot of people. Pat yourself on the back for not having it happen to you.

  • @jabbaweezy
    @jabbaweezyАй бұрын

    One thing I'll always try to avoid is I-5 traffic

  • @Bluefruity
    @BluefruityАй бұрын

    Boat country is 2 miles north of where it happened. They are right on the border of Everett and Marysville. Plus, that business is located on the SB side. They were nowhere close to the incident. Also, the people who were affected yesterday, were those in north Everett not Marysville. King 5 needs to do a better job.

  • @EzioWolf

    @EzioWolf

    Ай бұрын

    You realized people living in Marysville were stuck in traffic, right?

  • @David-zu3br
    @David-zu3brАй бұрын

    This is tragic all the way around. I'm only 2 miles from where this happened. Thankfully, I was at work and didn't have to witness the shooting. Prayers to the state patrol involved and the suspects family who are dealing with the aftermath.

  • @teryliz21

    @teryliz21

    29 күн бұрын

    Thank you for showing respect to my family as well 🙏

  • @barkeyes8592
    @barkeyes8592Ай бұрын

    Man charging towards cops with a hammer........now hes dead!

  • @whistlingsage9817
    @whistlingsage9817Ай бұрын

    After zooming in and replaying I don't see a hammer, but I agree that the police officer has a right to protect himself.

  • @Brysonaquatics
    @BrysonaquaticsАй бұрын

    That was suicide obviously

  • @MGarage2816
    @MGarage2816Ай бұрын

    Glad no one else was hurt! These Road Ragers need to be locked up on felonies and kept in jail!

  • @genec5646
    @genec5646Ай бұрын

    I keep hearing he had a hammer, but I can't see it or find it in any version of the video. Am I am missing something here? Does anyone know if he only had the hammer at the end o the video?

  • @akinpaws

    @akinpaws

    Ай бұрын

    It's very blurry, but in the clip of the last few seconds before he was shot, he seems to be gesturing with an open right hand, and holding something in his left fist. You can see something there when his shirt provides a dark background. Can't tell what it is.

  • @chupacabra_7684

    @chupacabra_7684

    27 күн бұрын

    Trust the cops bro they never lie

  • @mathewmclean9128
    @mathewmclean9128Ай бұрын

    Would the family of the suspect get offended if someone came to the funeral and loudly started playing the song "Hardware store" by weird Al Yankovic?

  • @D3LT4K1L0

    @D3LT4K1L0

    Ай бұрын

    “U can’t touch this” mc hammer

  • @joseph2095
    @joseph2095Ай бұрын

    That's my white van @0:13, window open. I saw it and heard it. Scary. What else could the officer do? The suspect was charging him.

  • @randyearles1634

    @randyearles1634

    Ай бұрын

    glad the general public was not hurt.

  • @DeenaMilkers
    @DeenaMilkersАй бұрын

    peace out homeboy, you will not be missed

  • @7477238
    @7477238Күн бұрын

    The bigger question is why are road crews not working at night? They are inconveniencing the general population who are trying to get home or get to work in time.

  • @cloverconnections
    @cloverconnectionsАй бұрын

    Taking the trash out

  • @teryliz21

    @teryliz21

    29 күн бұрын

    Does that mean you're next?

  • @danielmartin7838
    @danielmartin7838Ай бұрын

    He couldn’t have shot the hammer out of his hand?! - Joe Biden

  • @goratgo1970
    @goratgo1970Ай бұрын

    Boat dude had it right that North Evt. was a parking lot from 5 to midnight.

  • @rigel2112
    @rigel2112Ай бұрын

    Does this video have the wrong description?

  • @lostinpa-dadenduro7555

    @lostinpa-dadenduro7555

    Ай бұрын

    Yep. Interns at it again.

  • @cowsonzambonis6

    @cowsonzambonis6

    Ай бұрын

    Definitely…

  • @Codacoli

    @Codacoli

    Ай бұрын

    Probably lost sleep because they got home late due to this traffic 😂

  • @Dyna78

    @Dyna78

    Ай бұрын

    I had started to wonder if it was an 'innocent' mistake, meant to lead the viewer to possibly believe that the perpetrator in this incident was unjustifiably taken down by the police. Whether it was an honest mistake or intentional, it should have been noticed and fixed immediately if King 5 wants to retain any of its waning credibility.

  • @user-ex5jr5to6q
    @user-ex5jr5to6qАй бұрын

    Hammer? What fuking hammer?

  • @jmac4952
    @jmac4952Ай бұрын

    General state of humanity these days. Ho hum.

  • @user-nn6hf4ws9m
    @user-nn6hf4ws9mАй бұрын

    What does it matter why he did what he did? He was putting the lives of others in jeopardy and wouldn't listen, so he got what he was after. "Stupid is as stupid does". Forrest Gump said that and it's true.

  • @zigman8550
    @zigman855013 күн бұрын

    Thank you officer for saving the taxpayers money.

  • @Kia-ff7cb
    @Kia-ff7cb28 күн бұрын

    Good footage but sad situation

  • @Ripkuno101
    @Ripkuno101Ай бұрын

    The fact he actually gave him a warning push instead of firing the first time around...

  • @Eric-zs6rd

    @Eric-zs6rd

    Ай бұрын

    Yeah lucky he was white. Still squandered it

  • @gabrielkaplowitz596
    @gabrielkaplowitz59618 күн бұрын

    He brought a hammer to a gunfight.

  • @MrHandy-nr5hi
    @MrHandy-nr5hiАй бұрын

    I know traffic is bad around here but jeeez!!

  • @joshwebb1493
    @joshwebb1493Ай бұрын

    Way to go 5.0. Thanks for keeping us safe

  • @Tipperary757
    @Tipperary75729 күн бұрын

    So many crazy men - what the hell?

  • @NCLUSA
    @NCLUSAАй бұрын

    Cops don't have the option to retreat, the cop gave the guy a chance but the guy came at the cop again, dumb.

  • @IMTM1
    @IMTM1Ай бұрын

    seemed he had a mental health episode and lost his ability to think normally

  • @anthony2605
    @anthony260529 күн бұрын

    Allegedly 🙄

  • @RSmith-fb4sf
    @RSmith-fb4sf24 күн бұрын

    bath salts

  • @user-tl5ob8sw1e
    @user-tl5ob8sw1eАй бұрын

    That's what happens when you do that good for the trooper

  • @pewpew3106
    @pewpew3106Ай бұрын

    Keeping the stereotype alive 🤦‍♂️

  • @steelreserve9050
    @steelreserve9050Ай бұрын

    Typical washington state now, weather starts to get nice, people start wrecking there cars, coming unhinged, and putting lives and property in danger, not fair

  • @melanies.6030

    @melanies.6030

    29 күн бұрын

    Cue the chicken-littles, hyperventilating that the sky is falling 🙄.

  • @Novastar.SaberCombat
    @Novastar.SaberCombatАй бұрын

    What the bloody heck?!? 🤔 This is WACK. What is goin' ON with humanity lately?? Are you friggin' serious? 🤯

  • @chair6180
    @chair6180Ай бұрын

    It was the solar eclipse.

  • @nbaoldgirl
    @nbaoldgirlАй бұрын

    Is Washington the new Florida???? 😅

  • @bbrcummins1984

    @bbrcummins1984

    Ай бұрын

    People from Washington state are moving to Florida in droves

  • @Zeaiclies

    @Zeaiclies

    Ай бұрын

    I would never

  • @melted_cheetah

    @melted_cheetah

    Ай бұрын

    Nope, not even close. Florida still owns their title, although Texas is trying their best.

  • @rosetzu_nagasawa
    @rosetzu_nagasawa8 күн бұрын

    did you see a hammer in the video? must be those micro hammer for Kent and Barbie

  • @StratMatt777
    @StratMatt777Ай бұрын

    Oh Darwin... you and your law are so silly sometimes.

  • @MistaKnifeguy
    @MistaKnifeguyАй бұрын

    It's becoming a loony bin around here.

  • @robertberwick3514
    @robertberwick3514Ай бұрын

    Justified

  • @webanon
    @webanonАй бұрын

    FAFO

  • @nightcritterz
    @nightcritterzАй бұрын

    and nothing of value was lost

  • @upsidedowngrief
    @upsidedowngriefАй бұрын

    Good people overshadowe one bad person. It's in time like this that communities come out to show there are more good people than bad. The bad once just like taking all the spotlight. 👍🏻🍕🥪🥤

  • @mathewmclean9128
    @mathewmclean9128Ай бұрын

    I guess you could say the suspect wanted to get nailed....

  • @caritoarias64
    @caritoarias64Ай бұрын

    I disagree with the trooper's reaction. Whether there was a hanner or not, he received plenty of shooting training. Why he didn't try to shoot his leg or arm and once hurt, he can detain him. This trooper reacted without thinking. He left his emotions and adrenalin control him. It was poorly handled. I hope his family investigates this as I am sure there were plenty of witnesses to confirm whether there was a hammer or not

  • @Dyna78

    @Dyna78

    Ай бұрын

    Once YOU get some firearm training and try to simulate taking a shot at an arm or leg while someone runs at you, you will know why the officer did not do that instead...because it's nearly impossible. Additionally, it is quite possible that the man was significantly under the influence of a variety of drugs, in which case even MULTIPLE hits in the arms or legs may have virtually no effect on his behavior. Then what? The officer would likely still have had to resort to lethal placement of shots. And I suppose then you would be saying, "Why did the officer have to shoot that man 12 times!?" Regarding your mention that the trooper reacted without thinking, I would argue that you commented without thinking....without thinking of the reality of the situation, and apparently your low knowledge in regards to self defense. Finally, King 5 did a poor job of detailing what was known about the situation. For example: The man with the hammer had called in multiple statements that he was on his way to kill someone. Once he got to the construction area, he proceeded to attack multiple construction workers, to the extent that the workers eventually got away from him because they apparently could not stop or restrain him, even as he continued to attack them. Imagine that...big, burly 'construction workers' could not stop or restrain the man. The man then apparently tried to use a vehicle to ram into the workers or run them down. By the way, I'm pretty sure that would qualify as attempted murder (multiple counts?) with a deadly weapon (the vehicle, not a hammer). I am confident that most people would agree that this man had demonstrated his intent to injure others, and was continuing to escalate his violence towards innocent bystanders, etc. Which brings me back to you...what if YOU had been one of the people sitting in a car, stuck there in traffic as this all unfolded? Do you think that man would have been compassionate towards you and left you alone, or would he have let HIS emotions and adrenaline (as well as any drugs he may have been using) control him and his actions towards YOU? Even if he did not have a hammer, my guess is that you would have been in significant danger. You can disagree with the trooper's reaction all you want, but the sad REALITY is that he likely saved someone else's life (possibly multiple lives) as a result of his actions. If you had been sitting in your car nearby and the man attacked you, would you value your life over his? (Let's not forget that he had made multiple threats and was actively attacking people) If he had spotted a young mother in a car and proceeded to break the window and attack her or her children, would their lives have been less important than his? The sad reality is that there are EVIL people in this world, whether by chance or by choice, and sooner or later they may cross paths with other people (in this case, the construction workers, innocent, uninvolved people on the highway, the family members and other random people the man had threatened, and last but not least the officer himself) and that officer had to make a split second decision to let the carnage continue to escalate or put a stop to it. I'm sure the officer would have much rather had the man calm down and comply, but the man chose not to, and paid the ultimate price for it. Your apparent inability to put yourself in his shoes is quite sad, to be honest.

  • @andis9076
    @andis9076Ай бұрын

    I cant see the hammer.

  • @Alieninthenightstudios
    @Alieninthenightstudios29 күн бұрын

    Let this be a lesson to those who make the irreversible decision to charge at a police officer😢

  • @jjohnson5014
    @jjohnson5014Ай бұрын

    The hammer guy was having a breakdown. Where was the non-lethal assistance? A life could have been saved

  • @Zeaiclies

    @Zeaiclies

    Ай бұрын

    So the Trooper tried to de-escalte him and he charged the Trooper, forcing the Trooper to push him away. The Trooper tried to talk to him again and was going to Tase him when the Suspect produced a hammer and then charged at the Trooper swinging wildly. The Trooper simply stepped back and drew his weapon and fired four times at center mass to Stop the threat.

  • @jjohnson5014

    @jjohnson5014

    Ай бұрын

    @@Zeaiclies Understood on the sequence of events. The cop had basically two "tools" to deal with this situation: talk and lethal force. Talk didn't work, likely because the suspect was not in a reasonable state of mind. The only other option was lethal force when this person threatened the officer. Do you see how law enforcement needs more intermediate tools?

  • @Zeaiclies

    @Zeaiclies

    Ай бұрын

    @@jjohnson5014 I do not know if the Taser was tried before or not. That would have been the only other tool available. No one would have been able to do any better, Law Enforcement or not. Talking did not work. Talking to someone else..... maybe, never know. Taser.... again maybe, never know. What else would you give Law Enforcement?

  • @jjohnson5014

    @jjohnson5014

    Ай бұрын

    @@Zeaiclies I would leave it to the experts to figure this out. Certainly, in a first world nation as the USA, you'd think these situations would be better resolved. Look at the UK where its officers don't carry firearms.

  • @Zeaiclies

    @Zeaiclies

    Ай бұрын

    @@jjohnson5014 The UK is interesting, you also don't have suicide by Cop there either. You have two different equations and you want the same solution, that's not possible without changing the variables. 😁🍻 I agree with you that I wish there was away to make things better for all people in as many situations as possible.

  • @steelreserve9050
    @steelreserve9050Ай бұрын

    Typical wa sate now, weather starts to get nice and people start coming out of there caves wrecking their vehicles, coming unhinged, putting lives and property at risk, not fair

  • @ZoltanSzaszBenedek
    @ZoltanSzaszBenedekАй бұрын

    If you can call pizza dinner... He got hammered ! Spirit be like: Mental illness in society detected / exposed and removed ! Anyone else ? Lol 😅😅😅

  • @missmindersue
    @missmindersueАй бұрын

    Maybe he was on his 12th jabberoo 😵🤭

  • @Zeaiclies

    @Zeaiclies

    Ай бұрын

    Nonsense

  • @jeandaby6488
    @jeandaby6488Ай бұрын

    Cause of death lead poisoning.

  • @notanindianscammer7594
    @notanindianscammer7594Ай бұрын

    White like usual

  • @jonb2706

    @jonb2706

    Ай бұрын

    😂😂. That’s funny

  • @nbaoldgirl

    @nbaoldgirl

    Ай бұрын

    Exactly. They need to practice what they preach. 😬🤭

  • @jonb2706

    @jonb2706

    Ай бұрын

    @@nbaoldgirl one nice thing is you won’t see a bunch of white people protesting in the streets demanding the Trooper be prosecuted cuz most white people realize this guy created his own fate.

  • @user-hd9wt8uh7b
    @user-hd9wt8uh7bАй бұрын

    Scare of hammer

  • @jonb2706
    @jonb2706Ай бұрын

    On a side note, Governor Insleefuhrer and Attorney General Bobby Eff has called for this loose cannon Trooper to be arrested and put on trial for this vicious act. They both believe the Trooper is a danger to the community.

  • @Prague1810

    @Prague1810

    Ай бұрын

    Oh, the violent Whites.

  • @Zeaiclies

    @Zeaiclies

    Ай бұрын

    Why?

  • @calgary2800

    @calgary2800

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@Zeaicliesliberal governor

  • @Zeaiclies

    @Zeaiclies

    Ай бұрын

    @@calgary2800 Inslee is a lying crocked idiot. I am so glad he's gone in November.

  • @donpeters9849
    @donpeters9849Ай бұрын

    No tazer?

  • @Baebon6259

    @Baebon6259

    Ай бұрын

    would you try to tase those that wanna end you?

  • @Brysonaquatics

    @Brysonaquatics

    Ай бұрын

    Glad not

  • @pattystordahl3754
    @pattystordahl3754Ай бұрын

    This is why I stay off I 5. To many blue voters just acting out their summer if love. Vote blue get this insanity.

  • @1981menso
    @1981mensoАй бұрын

    Car dependency causes mental health issues like this.

  • @zoner__

    @zoner__

    Ай бұрын

    More like drug dependency

  • @PavelKrupets

    @PavelKrupets

    Ай бұрын

    yeh need more rail transit

  • @user-hd9wt8uh7b
    @user-hd9wt8uh7bАй бұрын

    This cop is a danger to others watch out

  • @motionsick

    @motionsick

    Ай бұрын

    Stop embarrassing yourself

  • @Zeaiclies

    @Zeaiclies

    Ай бұрын

    How so...?

  • @poefamsreactionsandvlogs5385
    @poefamsreactionsandvlogs5385Ай бұрын

    Crazy he was even able to rush da cop wit dat hammer if he was black he would of been shot instantly smh 🤦🏽‍♂️

  • @Zeaiclies

    @Zeaiclies

    Ай бұрын

    Not in Washington but certainly possible in Idaho. lol

  • @magruderable
    @magruderableАй бұрын

    lol