SWAT arrests suspect after standoff at Tukwila, WA apartment complex
TUKWILA, Wash. - SWAT arrested a suspect at a Tukwila apartment complex Tuesday following an hours-long standoff.
What we know:
Officers were called out to an apartment complex near Southcenter Boulevard and Tukwila International Boulevard at around 5:30 p.m.
Police said a suspect barricaded himself inside a residence, and a standoff ensued.
During the response, officers deployed distraction devices that produced loud explosion-like sounds to try and take the suspect into custody.
Police engaged in a standoff with a barricaded suspect in Tukwila on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2025. (FOX 13 Seattle)
Just before 9 p.m., Tukwila police announced that SWAT had detained the suspect. Police said he will be charged with first-degree burglary and felony harassment.
What we don't know:
Tukwila PD did not release the suspect's identity or specify the underlying felony charges that prompted the initial response.
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The Source: Information in this story came from the Tukwila Police Department and FOX 13 Seattle reporting.