EVERETT—A child is being held hostage in a room of Motel 6 in South Everett, located at 224 128th St SW, by a male wanted for Assault 2 DV and unlawful imprisonment. Snohomish County Deputies are negotiating with the suspect.
Snohomish County Deputies, Everett Police, and Region 1 SWAT are on scene at Motel 6 in South Everett, located at 224 128th St SW, after a 911 call, at approximately 9:50 a.m., of an alleged domestic violence incident.
A female escaped the room safety, and the male subject who is believed to be armed, barricaded himself with a child. The relationship between the male suspect and both the child and female are unknown.
Over a dozen law enforcement officers are on scene.
Motel 6 and its parking lot have been evacuated and law enforcement are asking residents to avoid the area.
The Lynnwood Times has its senior reporter on the scene for updates.
Developing story…
EDITOR’S NOTES: Article updated at 12:38 p.m., July 31, 2024.
5 Responses
The people of the area would like an update, please
Hello April as of right now, 5:30 p.m., SWAT are still negotiating with the suspect who is still barricaded inside the motel. The Motel and parking lot are still closed to the public.
Thank you very much! I am unfortunately staying at that hotel.
Definitely not evacuated. People are still in the rooms.
This all happened while I was at work miles awayv with no car.
No one will answer at the front desk. Motel 6 customer service says it’s the responsibility of the property manager, but again, no one will answer the phone.
My son is outside with our cat and has been all day. His phone died, and I have no idea where he is. The last thing he told me is they’re arresting anyone who tries to go into the motel.
I expected motel 6 to step up and address accomodations… Not only are they in an area where they should have contingency plans, they’ve had actual standoffs before at this location.
I fully thought customer service would have a plan for evacuees, but nope, they couldn’t have cared less.
Obviously the child is the most important things, but there are now other lives at stake. My son has type one diabetes and is insulin dependent. All our food, drinks, medication, cat food, cat litter… All in the room. I left no family, no car. That room costs will over $2k a month, and it’s on skid row.
My story isn’t unique, it’s everyone at motel 6 quite frankly, although I’m employed and not on drugs.