UPDATE: SWAT called in after family-violence incident in 7900 block Delridge Way

(WSB photos by Torin Record-Sand)

11:47 AM: Thanks for the tips and sorry to be late on this. The “scenes of violence” call around 11 am in the 7900 block of Delridge Way was dispatched as a domestic-violence attack – a 41-year=old man allegedly attacking his mother, allegedly armed with a knife. Police know who they are looking for, a man described so far as 41 years old, white, 5’10”, and unclothed. Our crew just got there and says police are outside the residence trying to get the suspect to come out, making announcements via loudspeaker.

12:07 PM: Police are setting up a command post. Our crew says traffic is still being allowed through the area on Delridge.

12:29 PM: Our crew nearby says they’re still trying to talk the suspect out – assuming he’s inside – it’s not clear how certain they are of that.

1:17 PM: SFD tells us the victim is a 61-year-old woman who was in stable condition when taken to the hospital. No word yet on the status of the suspect.

1:24 PM: Now they’re closing Delridge between Holden and Thistle.

2:21 PM: SPD SWAT is on scene.

2:49 PM: Our crew says officers have gone into the house, with a K-9.

3:23 PM: Our crew reports the officers are back outside now.

3:28 PM: And now SWAT is leaving.

3:36 PM: Our crew reports that other police have left and Delridge has reopened, with no one detained so far as we have seen.

17 Replies to "UPDATE: SWAT called in after family-violence incident in 7900 block Delridge Way"

  • Grecia Camarillo May 2, 2026 (12:06 pm)

    We just drove past this about 10 minutes ago! SPD are posted with rifles on a house behind a white pickup truck. This is going on about 500 ft south of Delridge and SW Kenyon St.

    • R May 2, 2026 (3:05 pm)

      Hi. The police are using a neighbor’s white pickup truck for cover, and their driveway as a staging area. But the house to the north of that is  the crime scene.

  • Kdake May 2, 2026 (1:03 pm)

    Still out there at 1:00

  • AHneighb May 2, 2026 (1:09 pm)

    Has something else happened? Tons of sirens along 35th near arbor heights. 

    • WSB May 2, 2026 (2:23 pm)

      Yes, lots of callouts today. An overdose in an Arbor Heights house, an overdose at Westwood, a DOA on Puget Ridge …

  • Susan M May 2, 2026 (2:05 pm)

    We just saw a SWAT team deployed at the scene 

  • B May 2, 2026 (2:16 pm)

    So what’s going on now been hearing and seeing seat go south on Delridge for the last 15 min

  • WS Resident May 2, 2026 (2:17 pm)

    Across the street from our home.  There’s always something interesting going on in this area.

  • Delridge resident May 2, 2026 (2:35 pm)

    I left this afternoon around 12 was able to drive down the street I live right in the middle of this and im not able to go home right now … 

  • N7OEP May 2, 2026 (3:34 pm)

    Delridge has just reopened.

  • Delridge resident #2 May 2, 2026 (4:49 pm)

    I live in the area, like a block south, and the green van has had its back window broken into for a month at least. Usually people cover it with tape by now. Don’t know if that’s related. ( first pic)

  • Derek May 2, 2026 (6:11 pm)

    Crimes happen in homes too. For all the people that default to homeless encampments being crime beds. Reminder…

    • dwg May 2, 2026 (9:14 pm)

      At the same rates?

      • k May 2, 2026 (10:07 pm)

        Substance use and domestic violence happen all the time inside homes too, unfortunately.  It is just less likely to be reported and followed up on, because people in houses have more privacy.  

        In general, it seems likely that there is more crime happening in homes than in homeless encampments because you need computer equipment, printers, and the like to commit most frauds, embezzlement, and white-collar crimes, which comprise the overwhelming majority of theft in this country.  

    • flimflam May 3, 2026 (7:54 am)

      Well that’s an odd comment to add right now…

  • Rob May 2, 2026 (6:27 pm)

    What happened to C.A.R.E. city response team. 

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