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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age : 51

Race : Unknown

Date : 04/08/2025

Location : 1520 W. Pike Street

City : Auburn

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : Kent Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Killed by fire during police standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On April 8, 2025, Kent Police officers responded to a domestic violence incident involving a firearm at an apartment on the 5500 block of S 259th Street. The 51-year-old male suspect fled in a black pickup truck, leading officers on a high-speed chase that was terminated due to public safety concerns. Authorities later located the suspect at his workplace at 1520 W. Pike Street in Auburn. Valley SWAT Team (VSWAT) arrived and an arrest warrant was issued, permitting officers to forcibly enter the building if necessary. VSWAT employed tactics including the use of a drone, flash bang devices, and chemical munitions and as officers cleared the building, a fire broke out, rapidly consuming the structure and forcing a retreat. Firefighters faced challenges in extinguishing the blaze due to the ongoing safety risk posed by the armed suspect. The building was quickly engulfed, and it took considerable time to bring the fire under control. The suspect is presumed dead, as he was believed to have been the only person inside at the time. The Independent Force Investigation Team has been called in to investigate the incident, and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://komonews.com/news/local/standoff-kent-ends-tragedy-fire-consumes-building-armed-suspect-inside-presumed-dead-domestic-violence-investigation-assault-firearm-public-safety-high-speed-chase
https://b-townblog.com/armed-domestic-violence-suspect-who-fled-from-kent-police-presumed-dead-after-fire-during-standoff-in-auburn-tuesday-night/