UPDATE July 30, 2019: On Monday afternoon, July 29, a suspect being pursued by Normandy Park Police crashed a carjacked vehicle in the 15800 block of 1st Ave South in Burien, resulting in a major police response and standoff.
Normandy Park Police said that it all started around 3:44 p.m. Monday, when two Normandy Park Police Officers attempted to contact an individual related to a felony harassment:
- The suspect ran on foot.
- When Officers caught up to him, he fired on Officers, who returned fire.
- The suspect then proceeded to run across 1st Ave South, where he carjacked a car.
- He high centered the vehicle and after a standoff in Burien, eventually surrendered.
“Thankfully neither Officer was hurt.”
This incident occurred over two jurisdictions (Normandy Park & Burien), and involved a large amount of police from the area, including the King County Sheriff’s Office.
PREVIOUSLY:
We received numerous reports of people hearing between 10-20 shots fired Monday afternoon, some wondering if they should shelter in place.
Police say that Normandy Park Police confronted a suspect in an investigation, and the suspect fired on officers. The Officer returned fire, and the suspect ran and carjacked a vehicle, then drove north and crashed it in the 15800 block of 1st Ave South.
He apparently then barricaded himself inside the car, and reports are that this was a nearly hour-long standoff with police, which led to evacuations at nearby businesses.
Metro Transit re-routed Routes 121 & 166 in Burien “due to police activity on 1st Av S near S 160th St.”
“Please stay out of the area,” police said initially.
Roads were blocked off and police and media choppers could be seen and heard overhead, some over Seahurst Park and Three Tree Point, most likely due to airport restrictions.
At 4:39 p.m., police tweeted that the suspect had been taken into custody.
The area near 160th/1st Ave South was closed off for several hours while KCSO conducted the investigation.
Deputies on scene at a shooting in the 15800 blk of 1st Ave. S. I will provide updates as I receive more information. Please stay out of the area. CE
— King County Sheriff’s Office PIO (@kingcosoPIO) July 29, 2019
Suspect in Burien incident now in custody. MRO Sgt Christine Elias on way to scene.
— King County Sheriff’s Office PIO (@kingcosoPIO) July 29, 2019
Update: Normandy Park PD confronted suspect in an investigation, suspect fired on officers, NPD Officer returned fire. Suspect ran and carjacked vehicle and crashed it at 15800 blk of 1st Ave, Burien. Barricaded himself inside, now in custody. MRO arrives soon.
— King County Sheriff’s Office PIO (@kingcosoPIO) July 30, 2019
More: Normandy Park PD has asked KCSO to conduct OIS investigation. We will handle media as well. MRO is 20-30 mins out due to traffic.
— King County Sheriff’s Office PIO (@kingcosoPIO) July 30, 2019
Burien Update: 160th/1st Ave area will remain closed off for several hours while KCSO conducts the investigation.
— King County Sheriff’s Office PIO (@kingcosoPIO) July 30, 2019
Roads still closed at 160th/1st Ave. pic.twitter.com/p0yLm7Fyeo
— King County Sheriff’s Office PIO (@kingcosoPIO) July 30, 2019
UPDATE: A man was taken into custody Monday afternoon after a nearly hourlong standoff with police in Burien led to evacuations at nearby businesses. https://t.co/N58mVlCCjG
— The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) July 29, 2019
#breaking: Suspect taken into custody in Burien in connection with shooting. Parts of 15700-15800 block of 1st Ave S are still an active crime, so be aware. pic.twitter.com/GyYOxXbey1
— Preston Phillips (@PrestonTVNews) July 29, 2019
Metro’s Monday PM Commute: Routes 121 & 166 continue to be rerouted in Burien due to police activity on 1st Av S near S 160th St https://t.co/8doSvhIfnP
— King County Metro 🚏🚌🚎⛴🚐 (@kcmetrobus) July 29, 2019
#BREAKING Just arrived on scene of the shooting investigation that’s underway in Burien. A suspect is in custody. Still a very large police presence. pic.twitter.com/usrpUGUQOe
— Steve McCarron KOMO (@SteveTVNews) July 30, 2019
There’s a bunch of police that have blocked off 156th st and 1st Ave in Burien. Something happened and police are everywhere and they came in HEAVY. Sheriffs everywhere.
— AJ Musewe (@AJLovesHoodies) July 29, 2019
This is about as close as you can get pic.twitter.com/VlzSlvZ6yS
— AJ Musewe (@AJLovesHoodies) July 29, 2019
Shoutout to the Starbucks on 1st Ave and 160th in Burien yesterday. I was walking in as the shooting happened next store. The young man in charge there was awesome. Got people inside, locked the doors, closed the drive thru and tried to keep everyone safe and calm. Great job!!
— Karen Holloway (@peaceflchick) July 30, 2019