Man involved in Lakewood standoff hospitalized, family member speaks out

The Brief

  • An hours-long standoff in Lakewood, Washington, ended with a shooting between the suspect and officers.
  • During the standoff, residents in the area were ordered to evacuate after the suspect barricaded himself inside a building.
  • The suspect was to the hospital in critical condition.

LAKEWOOD, Wash. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office says that the suspect involved in an 8-hour standoff in Lakewood on Wednesday was in critical condition Wednesday night at a local hospital.

A spokesperson from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office says there were shots fired around the time the suspect ran inside a building in an industrial area early Wednesday morning.

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