A 67-year-old man with a rifle was in a standoff with police tonight in the Browns Point area of Tacoma, Wash. KIRO reporter Brandi Kruse was on the scene and live-tweeted some frightening details.
Police: Mentally ill man with rifle walking around shooting in Northeast Tacoma. STAY IN YOUR HOMES. More on @KIRORadio
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) March 26, 2013
Pierce County Sheriff's Office says man has fired several times. AGAIN, if you are in Northeast Tacoma, STAY IN YOUR HOMES.
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) March 26, 2013
URGENT: Shooter is in Browns Point area of NE Tacoma, opening fire on homes. If you live there STAY INSIDE AND GET IN A SAFE ROOM.
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) March 26, 2013
On #BrownsPoint shooting, Sherriff’s Office says “This is a very dangerous situation for …citizens in the area and first responders.”
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) March 26, 2013
Man is surrounded in his home, refuses to come out. Neighbors say an ongoing dispute with a family next door prompted shooting.
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) March 27, 2013
Officials say they do not believe anyone has been injured. They’ve evacuated nearby homes while SWAT tries to get the man to surrender.
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) March 27, 2013
Neighbor tells me suspect, a 67-year-old man, has threatened to “take neighbors out.” Authorities say he is drunk and has mental issues.
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) March 27, 2013
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Sounds like SWAT has just set off some sort of explosion … maybe sending tear gas into home. 4 loud bangs rang through neighborhood.
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) March 27, 2013
6 bangs now … and counting …. not sure what the noise is.
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) March 27, 2013
Ed Troyer confirms that bangs were gas
canisters being shot into home by SWAT.— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) March 27, 2013
Three people were found hiding in garage. Authorities say suspect fired several shot into garage at them. They're ok.
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) March 27, 2013
Media helicopters are being directed to back off so as not to expose police locations.
@KIRO7Seattle PCSO Dispatch has requested over the air that the chopper back off so as to not show deputies locations. #BrownsPoint
— NeonMidori (@NeonMidori) March 26, 2013
Here is a photo from scene in Fife Heights where SWAT has shooter surrounded in his home. pic.twitter.com/OYSTBx7FEu
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) March 27, 2013
Suspect contained in residence armed with high powered weapons SWAT on scene. pic.twitter.com/v3jtrMndJn
— Pierce Co Sheriff (@PierceSheriff) March 27, 2013
This is how we get people in and out of high risk scenes both citizens and swat members pic.twitter.com/kAMmuymybc
— Pierce Co Sheriff (@PierceSheriff) March 27, 2013
Five more rounds of tear gas have been fired into home. Authorities say negotiations with suspect are "not going well." #shooting #tacoma
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) March 27, 2013
Tear gas has not worked on suspect thus far, but we continue to hear rounds pumped into home. @KIRORadio @MyNorthwest
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) March 27, 2013
Suspect in #tacoma #shooting is a Vietnam vet and former POW, according to sheriff's office.
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) March 27, 2013
Suspect in #Tacoma #Shooting telling SWAT "the only way I'll leave is in a body bag," the sheriff’s office said.
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) March 27, 2013
Sherriff’s office said suspect has withstood the strongest tear gas SWAT has. Negotiations are at a standstill. #tacomashooter @kiroradio
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) March 27, 2013
Just heard two very loud bangs here at the scene. Much louder, different from what we heard when they shot tear gas inside. #tacomashooter
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) March 27, 2013
Night has fallen here and the SWAT team continues efforts to get the suspect to surrender. Loud bangs can be heard one after another.
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) March 27, 2013
On a lighter note, pizza man won't deliver to media at the scene because it's "too dangerous." #tacomashooter
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) March 27, 2013
The 2 loud bangs heard earlier were concussion grenades. I was five feet from one of those covering an Occupy protest. VERY rough stuff.
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) March 27, 2013
BREAKING: standoff over.
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) March 27, 2013
Suspect in #Tacoma #Shooting surrendered to police about four hours into standoff. No one was injured.
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) March 27, 2013
Suspect, a 67-year-old Vietnam War vet, will be "given the help he needs" tonight, the Sherriff's Office said. #tacoma #shooter
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) March 27, 2013
Twitchy will update this post as details emerge.
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