A SWAT team responded to a hostage situation at a local grocery store in Gold Bar, Washington, authorities said.
Snohomish County deputies and a SWAT team responded to the Gold Bar Family Grocer, located on Croft Avenue, when it received a call from a gunman holding a person hostage inside the store, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office. snohomish.
A negotiator is speaking with the suspect, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office said.
“SWAT is on scene at Gold Bar Family Grocer for a hostage situation. Suspect is armed inside and a victim is being held hostage with him. Police are actively negotiating with him. Avoid area. Updates will be provided as they become available ,” the sheriff’s office said.
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Courtney O’Keefe, communications director for the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, told the station that only one person other than the suspect was in the store.
It is not immediately clear if the man and the victim knew each other before the incident.
O’Keefe said the man is believed to have mental health issues, FOX 13 reported.
A Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office vehicle.
(Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office)
No injuries have been reported.
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Authorities ask residents to avoid the area.
This story is unfolding. Please check back for additional updates.
