STANDOFF at FBI Building, Armed Woman

An intense situation is unfolding over at the FBI’s federal building in Seattle.

There’s an armed woman inside of the lobby.

There’s SPD & Homeland Security on scene trying to negotiate with her to find peaceful resolution.

Luckily there are no hostages reported at this time.

⚠️ Police Ready to Shoot !

🚨Alert Developing Situation :
An armed woman is suspected inside the federal building at Third Avenue Spring Street & Seattle police sorround the area !

Police closed down the roads near FBI building in downtown Seattle !! #Seatle #shooting #FBI pic.twitter.com/2G6dfOlCaL

— Athr Press (@Athr0Press) June 12, 2024

Update: Woman is now in custody.

Fox News reports:

The woman was taken into custody at 4:12 p.m. Nobody was hurt.

“We are grateful to the Seattle Police Department, King County Sheriff’s Office, Federal Protective Service, and other law enforcement partners for their commitment to protecting our community,” said Richard A. Collodi, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Seattle Field Office.

The National Desk adds:

SEATTLE — The FBI’s SWAT team arrested an armed woman who barricaded herself inside the lobby of downtown Seattle’s FBI building Wednesday evening.

The FBI said local law enforcement and negotiators communicated with the woman for nearly an hour. The FBI’s SWAT team then arrested her at around 4:12 p.m. without incident.

“We are grateful to the Seattle Police Department, King County Sheriff’s Office, Federal Protective Service, and other law enforcement partners for their commitment to protecting our community,” said Richard A. Collodi, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Seattle Field Office.

The surrounding area of the FBI building was contained while police conducted their operations, according to officials. Officials confirmed to KOMO News that no hostages were taken at any point during the incident.

🚨#BREAKING: Numerous Law enforcement are in a standoff with a Armed Female inside the FBI Building ⁰⁰📌#Seattle | #Washington ⁰⁰Currently, numerous law enforcement agencies and other responders are at the scene in downtown Seattle, Washington, where they are engaged in a… pic.twitter.com/TrUxg8ZYkp

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