Here's what Denis is reporting from the staging area: A man returned to his house on the 7000 block on 127th and interrupted a burglary in process. The alleged robber ran off and took refuge in another house down the block. Neighbors who were evacuated say they saw the guy carrying a rifle. After police arrived and got two people out of the house, neighbor Sheyla Johnson said she heard a gunshot and a cop then saying, "We're hit!" No police officer was struck, but Johnson believes that a cop car was hit. Multiple police squad cars are on the scene, along with a bomb squad truck.
Let's hope this doesn't turn into an Aaron Campbell situation. Updates as we have them.
Update 12:44pm: Nearby Alice Ott middle school is locked down. The bomb squad truck is leaving, but the police appear to be settling in— a waitress from Tina's Corner, a restaurant on SE Harold, has delivered the cops some coffee and food. This image of the bomb squad via KGW:
- KGW