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Police search for suspect reportedly armed with machete

Heard on: King WA Law Dispatch Group Calls
04:21
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Is there someone that can go to the hospital in place of 209?
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E Yesler Wy & Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98144
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Police coordinate a search near recreational vehicles at Martin Luther King Jr Way South and East Yesler Way for a suspect who is reportedly armed with a machete. Units set up containment at several nearby intersections and deploy a police dog to track the suspect. Officers watch the recreational vehicle where the suspect is believed to live and review video images and photos of possible suspects running from the scene. One officer goes to the hospital to meet the victim while other officers remain at the scene with a rifle and continue the search. The suspect has not yet been confirmed or located, and no weapon is seen in the available photos.

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