Thursday afternoon near SW 149th Street and 8th Ave SW – about a block west of the Burien Police station – a man was seen waving a knife.
A Sergeant saw the man, who cut himself and told police that he also had bombs.
A witness said the man was in an SUV, and after a standoff, police ordered him out and onto the ground.
The witness added that a sharp shooter was also brought in shortly before the encounter ended. The witness also told The B-Town Blog that a single shot was fired.
Police were able to peacefully apprehend the suspect, who was taken to a local hospital for mental evaluation.
Below is eyewitness video of the encounter:
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Man With a Knife in a Standoff With @BurienPD#Burien @btownblog pic.twitter.com/ZLNpjnw7Kj— Cannabis Cafe (@SuperChronics) July 6, 2017
At least he’s not behind the wheel anymore.
Would anyone want a possibly suicidal individual driving around and maybe thinking of taking you with him? After the running gun battle/vengeance crash on 1st Ave. this week the roads don’t need more mayhem.