Seattle police and FBI agents were involved in a standoff with an armed woman at the FBI building in downtown Seattle on Wednesday afternoon. Roads around the building at 1110 3rd Ave were closed, and pedestrians were moved away from the area. The woman, who was reportedly threatening suicide, entered the building around 3:04 p.m. and was intercepted by agents. Authorities confirmed that no injuries were reported. The situation was resolved when the woman was taken into custody by the FBI's SWAT team after an hourlong standoff. Police had surrounded the building at gunpoint, and authorities were negotiating with the woman during the incident, which was termed a public safety situation.
The FBI's SWAT team arrested an armed woman who barricaded herself inside the lobby of downtown Seattle's FBI building Wednesday evening. https://t.co/Cryh55aJzT
A woman armed with a handgun was taken into custody after an hourlong standoff at the FBI building in Seattle on Wednesday, authorities said. https://t.co/p9fTVAP2ei
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Woman with gun taken into custody after standoff at FBI building in Seattle, authorities say https://t.co/Y8MxlZE4nP
A woman has been arrested following an armed standoff inside the Seattle FBI headquarters at 110 Third Avenue. At approximately 3:04 p.m., the woman entered the premises brandishing a firearm, but was intercepted by agents. https://t.co/eayYN64g2C
An armed woman entered the Federal Office Building in downtown Seattle Wednesday afternoon, prompting a federal and local police response. https://t.co/njFRQf4wBF
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Standoff prompts lockdown at Seattle federal building https://t.co/JyZrQXqWTa
๐จ๐บ๐ธ BREAKING: ARMED WOMAN IN SEATTLE FEDERAL BUILDING The FBI, in cooperation with the Seattle Police Department, is currently managing a public safety situation at the federal building in downtown Seattle. Authorities have confirmed the presence of an armed woman inside theโฆ https://t.co/HWh54zX05N https://t.co/axEhfKBmDv
Authorities are negotiating with an armed woman inside the FBI Seattle building Wednesday afternoon, according to Seattle police. https://t.co/T12A8NRBut
Seattle police cordoned off a block of streets near the FBI building for the standoff. https://t.co/KECNCFk9C6
BREAKING: Police stand-off happening now at the FBI building in Seattle. https://t.co/5Y99hafyo0
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Police Draw Guns Outside Seattle FBI Office After Armed Woman Reportedly Threatens Suicide https://t.co/Tvff11OKoP
BREAKING REPORT: โ ๏ธ Law enforcement have shut down roads and surrounded the FBI BUILDING in Seattle with weapons drawn.. DEVELOPING.. https://t.co/LC4TfpYXxD
๐จ๐บ๐ธ BREAKING: POLICE STANDOFF AT FBI SEATTLE OFFICE The situation is still currently unfolding. https://t.co/sHYadN0Dol https://t.co/VIWfbNCnVa
BREAKING: Police have reportedly closed down the roads near FBI building in downtown Seattle. https://t.co/Q1uCr1UgMD
๐จ๐บ๐ธ BREAKING: POLICE STANDOFF AT FBI SEATTLE OFFICE Police have been spotted pointing guns towards an FBI office in Seattle, Washington, under unclear circumstances. It is unclear what prompted the standoff. Source: @IntelPointAlert https://t.co/pMrSSED0A7
BREAKING: Police have just shut down the roads and are surrounding the FBI building in Seattle at gunpoint. https://t.co/7HmHdey7Xi
BREAKING: The FBI is currently working with Seattle police to resolve what they're calling a "public safety" situation at the federal building downtown. https://t.co/L2xSOYay5j
๐จ #BREAKING: Police have now shut down the roads and are surrounding the FBI building in Seattle at gunpoint https://t.co/UvrycjyZSu
๐จJust in: Police have reportedly closed down the roads near the FBI building in downtown Seattle. https://t.co/DyjHaMEdRH
BREAKING: Police have reportedly closed down the roads near FBI building in downtown Seattle https://t.co/xnxX8Jft8d
DEVELOPING: Police pointing guns towards FBI Office in Seattle, Washington for unknown reason https://t.co/nXGaBCfini
Police have closed down the roads around the @FBISeattle building in downtown Seattle (1110 3rd Ave). We have a crew on the way and will post updates. We've seen on traffic camera that police moved pedestrians away from the building. @komonews https://t.co/DOvTZoZVxR