Seattle police surrounded an apartment in South Seattle overnight and into early Wednesday, and SWAT officers entered after an apparent standoff.
The investigation unfolded near Rainier Avenue South, where officers were seen around the Bob and Marcia Almquist Place apartment building, close to an Evergreen Goodwill store, KOMO News reported. Station video showed SWAT officers carrying shields and long guns outside an apartment door. Moments later, they went in. Police have not said what prompted the investigation.
The building is supportive housing. A Daily Journal of Commerce account describes Bob and Marcia Almquist Place as a six-story, 105-unit mixed-use building with studio units for people who have experienced long-term homelessness. It places the property at 501 Rainier Ave. S. in Seattle's Chinatown-International District and says the building opened this spring.
