An “armed dispute” at a fitness center in Seattle, Washington, was resolved Wednesday night by police and SWAT after a suspect entered the facility with a gun and began scaring customers, Seattle police said.
A 42-year-old man, who was not further identified, was arrested near a Gold’s Gym in the 400 block of Broadway East after allegedly holding a man at gunpoint following a dispute, Seattle police said.
The man was incarcerated at the King County Jail for assault and unlawful imprisonment.
According to the Seattle Police Department, a hostage negotiating team spoke with the man and eventually got him to follow instructions so that SWAT could safely enter the building. He was subsequently taken into custody.
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Seattle police officers and SWAT resolved an “armed dispute” at a fitness center on Wednesday. (GENNA MARTIN/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
Several people had been “settled in place” at the fitness center “until it was safe for them to evacuate,” police said, adding only minor injuries were reported at the scene.
The department also said the firearm used during the incident has been recovered and will be taken as evidence.
Seattle police resolved an “armed conflict” at a fitness center near a Broadway and Republican QFC supermarket. (Seattle Police/KOMO News/Twitter)
Once the suspect was taken into custody, SWAT “searched and secured the business” before deeming it safe to return to normal business.
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As the incident unfolded, a massive police presence began to gather outside the gym, next to the QFC supermarket in a busy Broadway and Republican shopping district.
“Police are investigating reports of an armed subject in the 400 block of Broadway East. Please stay clear of the area. More information to follow,” the Seattle Police Department tweeted when the response was active earlier on Wednesday.
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Videos and photos posted online showed dozens of police officers and emergency vehicles in the surrounding blocks during the standoff.
Roads were also closed to passers-by in the area.
‘Armed dispute’ resolved at Seattle fitness center after SWAT arrests gunman, evacuates building: Police
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