Seattlecrime.com is reporting that SWAT officers have a home in Leschi surrounded and believe a person of interest in this mornings police killings may be there.
The home is on E Superior Street and Erie Avenue. Buses in the area are being diverted.
K9 and negotiator units are on scene, and King County’s Guardian One helicopter is en route. Officers have been called in from other precincts, and police have completely locked down the neighborhood.
Seattlecrime.com reports that the home is owned by a relative of Maurice Clemmons, and that someone matching his description was dropped off there earlier today.
Apparently the suspect may be wounded and is still armed.
UPDATE: The PI has more details on the manhunt and on Maurice Clemmons’ background.
A $100,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the shooter’s arrest and conviction. Anyone with information should call 253-591-5959 or 866-977-2362.
it looks like the seattle crime site has crashed. bummer
what a weird coincidence that this is right where officer brenton was killed.
yep its hot as hell over here I’m a block away and its extremly busy with cops and cop dogs.
few cops sitting in front of my building shining lights up the hill, doesn’t look like anythings going to happen soon
“what a weird coincidence that this is right where officer brenton was killed. “
29th & Yesler may not be physically far from Superior and Erie, but they are millions of miles away from each other in the real world.
I suppose one can’t get $100,000 for telling them to look where all the police and helicopters are.
@6 – Officer Brenton was killed right in front of an 8,000sf, $1.5 million home at 29th & Yesler. Superior & Erie is a million miles away? Once again you’ve proven that you’ll have a comment even if you don’t have a clue about the topic. Next time if you don’t have anything constructive, STFU.
@8: You’re nuts
Oh calm yourself, CD Gal. If you don’t understand the difference between 29th and Yesler and the lakeside part of Leschi, you’re not much of a CD gal.
But as it turns out, it looks like the scene of the standoff was 32nd and Yesler, right by Leschi Elementary. Thank God this didn’t start during a school day.