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2 in custody following hours-long standoff at Everett motel

Apr 18, 2025, 2:58 PM | Updated: 6:12 pm

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Everett law enforcement responds to a shooting incident with a suspect barricaded inside. (Photo courtesy of the Everett Police Department)

(Photo courtesy of the Everett Police Department)

A man and woman are now in custody following an hours-long standoff at an Everett motel, reported KIRO 7.

According to the media outlet, law enforcement deployed a flashbang at the Farwest Motel,  where two people had reportedly barricaded themselves inside.

The Everett Police Department stated via Facebook Friday that Region 1 SWAT was responding to a shooting incident.

The shooting involved the two barricaded subjects at the motel in the 6000 block of Evergreen Way. The owner of the Farwest Motel confirmed to KIRO Newsradio that a SWAT team was dealing with a situation but did not provide details.

Contributing: KIRO 7

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