Metro SWAT Responds to Standoff, Suspect Down After Shots Fired

By Cricket_Police, MNST, Collaboration with Seattle News.

Seattle, WA – November 23, 2024: A tense standoff in Seattle ended with Metro SWAT fatally shooting a suspect after a brief but dramatic confrontation. The incident began at approximately 4:00 PM and lasted just over ten minutes before SWAT officers breached the barricaded building and engaged the suspect.

It was a local police initial response, but they called for SWAT support upon escalation. The suspect, already barricaded inside, would not give themselves up or otherwise follow the orders of the officers on the scene. Negotiators tried talking with him to resolve things without incident, but those talks quickly broke down.

After ten minutes of negotiations, SWAT decided the threat was too high to wait any longer and initiated a breach of the building. Witnesses near the scene reported hearing a series of loud bangs followed by gunfire moments later. Law enforcement confirmed that the suspect was shot during the breach and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities have not released the identity of the suspect, and police have not clarified whether he was armed nor if he fired at officers during the confrontation. No officer or civilian injuries were reported in the situation, but it has now raised several questions on why the standoff seemed to unfold in such a rapid timeframe and why breaching was opened.

A heavy police presence was witnessed during the incident, with tactical vehicles and armed officers roping off the area. Onlookers were also ordered to stay indoors as law enforcement attempted to secure the scene.

As this remains an ongoing investigation, further information about the suspect and incident will surface in time. MNST will keep up with more updates whenever new information arises.