(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 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.
ADDED: Other photos from the response, including the law-enforcement drone brought in by King County deputies:
ADDED: The initial SPD summary was finally released:
At 1051 hours, officers responded to a residence in the 7900 block of Delridge Way Southwest. The victim advised that her son had attacked her before arming himself with a knife. Officers arrived on the scene and contacted the victim, a 61-year-old woman. Officers developed Probable Cause to arrest a 41-year-old man for domestic violence assault and felony harassment. Officers believed that the suspect had barricaded himself inside the residence. HNT and SWAT arrived on the scene, attempted several hours to get the suspect to come out from the residence, but was not successful. Officers obtained a warrant to arrest the suspect inside the residence. SWAT conducted a search of the house, but the suspect was not inside. Patrol Officers processed the scene and cleared. The victim was transported to the hospital by AMR for evaluation.
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