Seattle police use 40MM and taser to arrest suspect who fired a gun in lobby

A man was arrested after firing a round into the lobby floor of the Columbia Tower on Nov. 22, 2023.

The 19-year-old male victim employee who witnessed the event assisted police with obtaining video surveillance footage of the suspect, according to the Seattle Police Department.

Police released footage that shows the male suspect in possession of the firearm as he exits a building elevator. The suspect proceeds to wave the handgun around near the victim before he fires the shot in the lobby area. Soon after, the suspect exits the building and throws the firearm into nearby bushes.

Police arrived in the 700 block of 5th Avenue just after 3:00 a.m. on Nov. 22, 2023, and observed a subject matching the suspect’s description. When officers attempted to stop the man, he ignored police commands and continued walking northbound on 5th Avenue, police say. Officers maintained a safe distance from the suspect until additional resources arrived so he could be taken into custody.

After the suspect failed to comply to verbal commands from officers, police utilized a 40MM launcher to assist in gaining compliance from the suspect. The 40MM less lethal tool was ineffective in this incident, so police transitioned to use a taser. The taser was deployed and allowed officers to place the suspect under arrest.

Officers requested the Seattle Fire Department to respond to evaluate the suspect due to the tasing.

The 29-year-old male suspect was booked into King County Jail for unlawful possession of a firearm and his outstanding felony warrant. Police requested additional charges for aiming or discharging of a firearm and reckless endangerment, according to the Seattle Police Department.

[oll]

"Stop or you will be missed with a 40 millimeter"

[jah-elirobertson]

Me over here hoping it was a 40 mm grenade launcher instead of a bean bag 😂 he was about to have 100 crit in V.A.T.S. 🤣🤣

[slyllamademon]

Tweakers have some kind of magical resistance to being shot by things.

[charlesncharge]

Dude said a 40mm was gonna be used, and my first thought was "HEDP?".

[Sofargone]

I can’t tell if he’s taking those bean bags like a champ or if the officer has a incredibly bad shot and is missing 🤔

[Hornet]

“Too close for tear gas grenades, switching to high explosive.”

[poppy]

Man who fires a gun; tazed less than lethal used. Man who refuses to give I.D ; shot dozens of times and left to bleed out.

[bassmaster]

Seattle has a police department still?

[officaldungeons]

Three missed shots. This is what a third of a billion dollars per annum looks like

[Reid]

He seemed totally out of it. Like he didn't know what was going on.

[Hankelmer]

In Los Angeles the cops just yell “stop where you are or 9 mm will be used”

[Edfiki]

America should build a wall around Seattle

[jefflake]

Escape from Seattle. Snake's back. Lol.

[imthakidd]

Tf bro must’ve launched nerf foam balls at him or something 😂

[iitzjustus_]

The fact that I was down that road the other day is crazy, tf is my city bruh

[jayhood]

This downtown Seattle full of insane people especially at night 😢

[alexfiji]

Oh Seattle where good things are born and bad things fester💀

[vlindstrom]

Woah! I didn’t think the police ever actually did anything around here 😂

[MosesMcCart]

This is what reasonable force and good policing look like to me.

[Inalienablerights]

Fired a "subscribe"? Im not familiar with that particular weapon.