UPDATE: Standoff suspect in SeaTac was asleep
Thu, 09/22/2011
Update for Sept. 27
The police report from a standoff between a SeaTac resident on the 2800 block of S. 146th St. and law enforcement reveals the man was asleep while officers surrounded his home and asked him to come out.
After several hours, the police decided to enter the home and found him sleeping.
Police were initially called to the home for a domestic dispute with shots fired. They later stated the man was likely drunk and shooting into the air.
The suspect was taken into custody.
Original post on Sept. 22
According to a kirotv.com report, a SWAT team has surrounded a SeaTac man's home in a standoff situation.
KCSO Sgt. Mike Caldwell told Kiro police initially responded to a 911 call for possible domestic violence to a S. 146th St home (near the crossroad of 29th Ave S) around 5:30 a.m. on Sept. 22.
When officers arrived they heard gunshots and a SWAT team was called in to negotiate what may have initially been a hostage situation.
By 7:45 a.m. all family members were out of the home and police are currently negotiating with the man as of 10 a.m. CORRECTION: The standoff ended at 9 a.m., according to kirotv.com.
This story will be updated when King County Sheriffs release details on the standoff.