Washington Standoff Ends With Suspect Killed In Police Shootout As House Burns
HOQUIAM, Washington A 20-hour standoff between police in a Washington coastal town and a man who wounded an officer ended Thursday after the suspect died in a gunbattle with a SWAT team as his house went up in flames.
The armed man had a gasmask and a ballistic helmet, indicating he had prepared for a confrontation, Hoquiam Sgt. Brian Dayton said.
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Throughout the night, police fired tear gas into the house and used some loud distraction devices.
Around 6 a.m., flames were reported at the back of the house and the man came out the front.
"He was confronted by the tactical team," Dayton said. "He failed to obey commands show me your hands, put the gun down. Some more gunfire was exchanged, and the suspect went down."
He died at the scene.
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