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Sunday, November 29, 2009

Crime Police Surround Leschi Home in Connection With Lakewood Police Killings

Posted by Anthony Hecht on Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 10:13 PM

Seattlecrime.com is reporting that SWAT officers have a home in Leschi surrounded and believe a person of interest in this mornings police killings may be there.

The home is on E Superior Street and Erie Avenue. Buses in the area are being diverted.

K9 and negotiator units are on scene, and King County's Guardian One helicopter is en route. Officers have been called in from other precincts, and police have completely locked down the neighborhood.

Seattlecrime.com reports that the home is owned by a relative of Maurice Clemmons, and that someone matching his description was dropped off there earlier today.

Apparently the suspect may be wounded and is still armed.

UPDATE: The PI has more details on the manhunt and on Maurice Clemmons' background.

A $100,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the shooter's arrest and conviction. Anyone with information should call 253-591-5959 or 866-977-2362.

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it looks like the seattle crime site has crashed. bummer

Posted by brokn2pieces on November 29, 2009 at 10:22 PM

what a weird coincidence that this is right where officer brenton was killed.

Posted by Tiffany

on November 29, 2009 at 10:25 PM

yep its hot as hell over here I'm a block away and its extremly busy with cops and cop dogs.

Posted by stinkbugerry on November 29, 2009 at 10:27 PM

few cops sitting in front of my building shining lights up the hill, doesn't look like anythings going to happen soon

Posted by bath0024 on November 29, 2009 at 10:32 PM

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"what a weird coincidence that this is right where officer brenton was killed. "

29th & Yesler may not be physically far from Superior and Erie, but they are millions of miles away from each other in the real world.

Posted by Catalina Vel-DuRay

on November 29, 2009 at 10:53 PM

I suppose one can't get $100,000 for telling them to look where all the police and helicopters are.

Posted by kinaidos on November 29, 2009 at 11:37 PM

@6 - Officer Brenton was killed right in front of an 8,000sf, $1.5 million home at 29th & Yesler. Superior & Erie is a million miles away? Once again you've proven that you'll have a comment even if you don't have a clue about the topic. Next time if you don't have anything constructive, STFU.

Posted by CD Gal on November 29, 2009 at 11:50 PM

@8: You're nuts

Posted by baconpussy on November 30, 2009 at 12:15 AM

Oh calm yourself, CD Gal. If you don't understand the difference between 29th and Yesler and the lakeside part of Leschi, you're not much of a CD gal.

But as it turns out, it looks like the scene of the standoff was 32nd and Yesler, right by Leschi Elementary. Thank God this didn't start during a school day.

Posted by Catalina Vel-DuRay

on November 30, 2009 at 7:04 AM