SWAT responds to deadly stabbing near Bonney Lake, WA; suspect in custody
Suspect in custody after SWAT standoff near Bonney Lake, WA
A suspect is in custody after a five-hour standoff with SWAT near Bonney Lake. The suspect allegedly stabbed someone who lived on the property early this morning.
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - A SWAT team responded to a home near Bonney Lake on Monday and arrested a suspect in a fatal stabbing after a standoff.
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Timeline:
According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office (PCSO), deputies responded to a residence near the corner of 202nd Avenue East and 101st Street East at around 2:30 a.m. after a woman called 911 saying that her boyfriend had been stabbed.
When police arrived, they found the victim lying in the front yard of the home with multiple stab wounds. He died on the way to the hospital.
Law enforcement immediately established a perimeter around the home where the suspect barricaded himself inside. All morning long, law enforcement had been using flash bangs and speaking through the megaphone trying to get the suspect to leave the house.
What we know:
Deputies on scene tell FOX 13 Seattle that what the suspect was saying as he communicated with negotiators did not make very much sense. At one point he did threaten police saying he had explosives.
We also learned that the couple was living on the property along with the suspect and the suspect's parents.
At around 7:33 a.m., the suspect surrendered to police and was taken into custody.
Authorities have asked the public to avoid the immediate area while operations continue.
What we don't know:
A public information officer is on the scene, and authorities said additional details regarding the victim and suspect are expected to be released.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
The Source: Information in this story comes from the Pierce County Sheriff's Office.
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