Update 1:49pm
Today at 10:22 AM, Burien Officers were dispatched to a report of a man running into traffic at South 160th and 1st Ave South. The arriving officers found a male in traffic and stating he had a firearm. Officers attempted to deescalate the situation and deploy less lethal tools in an effort to get him out of traffic. The tactics was unsuccessful and shots were fired. Officers provided aid until medics arrived. The individual has been transported to the hospital. No officers were injured. The use of force will be turned over to outside investigators from the Valley Investigative Team. The investigation will last several hours and involve road closures in downtown Burien.
Update 12:34pm
There is debris in middle of 1st Ave South but so far no other details on what happened have been released.
Original Post 12:15pm
The King County Sheriff's office has reported an officer involved shooting in Burien near 152nd Street and 1st Avenue South near Taco Bell and KFC.
Traffic is closed on streets near the intersection. The public is advised to avoid the area.
No details on injuries or circumstances around the shooting have yet been released.
This story will be updated.