Man with gun at Kent house near Meridian Elementary leads to lockdown

Kent Law enforcement and Valley SWAT responded to reviews early Monday morning, Nov. 14 of a gentleman pointing a gun at a relatives member at a residence in the 25800 block of 140th Avenue SE on the East Hill.

The incident resulted in the lockdown of the nearby Meridian Elementary University, 25621 140th Ave SE, according to Kent Police. The home is just southeast of the university.

In the conclude, nobody was wounded and no arrests have been created.

“Due to an abundance of caution, Meridian Elementary Faculty was positioned into lockdown during this incident,” in accordance to a police statement. “The suspect by no means remaining the residence, and the gun was hardly ever fired, but the home was around a part of their campus playfields.”

Officers responded at about 5:25 a.m. to the home soon after studies about a 26-calendar year-old gentleman who lives at the residence pointed a gun at a household member, but did not make threats, in accordance to law enforcement.

A relatives member advised law enforcement that the male was quite possibly in crisis. The witness also reported the 22 rifle was secured with a chamber lock.

Officers designed numerous attempts to make contact with the guy but were being unsuccessful. The household associates remaining the residence, leaving the male on your own in the property, according to law enforcement.

At about 10:30 a.m., officers asked for the support of Valley SWAT and the Valley Hostage Negotiation Workforce. A negotiator expended many hours on the mobile phone talking to the male and encouraging him to leave the residence, but he refused, according to police.

At some level through the negotiations, a family members member reentered the household, and took the rifle from the gentleman.

“The conditions of the incident did not provide the officers the legal justification to enter the property for a community caretaking intervention, and the officers ended up recommended there was insufficient probable trigger to enter the property for an arrest,” according to law enforcement.

Officers took custody of the rifle the gentleman had, according to police.

Officers remained on scene right up until faculty was out of session.

University concept to moms and dads

Dad and mom ended up notified by the Meridian Elementary staff of an alternate dismissal system thanks to the incident, in accordance to a write-up on the school’s website.

Learners who ordinarily ride a bus, ended up picked up on the north facet of Meridian Elementary University at the typical dismissal time and dropped off at their regular bus stops.

Walkers who are living north of the faculty were being introduced as usually scheduled.

All other walkers remained at the college to be picked up by a guardian or guardian. Mother and father or guardians were demanded to park on 139th Avenue SE, north of the faculty, and stroll throughout to the north entrance to verify their ID and select up their university student(s).