Editor’s note: This article was updated Jan. 13 at 8:35 p.m. to provide clarity on the developing story. The Daily initially used the term “armed hostage” to describe the armed suspect actively undergoing negotiations with SPD’s Hostage Negotiation Team.
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) barricaded an armed suspect outside of University Lutheran Church located near 16th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 50th Street on Jan. 13 after the suspect displayed a machete.
SPD has barricaded the suspect on the property of University Lutheran Church, with a hostage negotiation underway in order for the individual to drop the weapon and exit the area…