Man charged with assault, gun offenses after hours-long standoff at Tacoma mosque

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TACOMA, Wash. — A 24-year-old man has been charged with assault and multiple gun-related offenses after allegedly pointing a handgun at an employee of the Islamic Center of Tacoma, barricading himself inside the building, and prompting a large police response that included SWAT officers.

Pierce County prosecutors charged Elmehdi Mehdi Choubabi on June 4 with second-degree assault, first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful carrying or handling of a weapon, obstructing a law enforcement officer, and resisting arrest…

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