Gunman Reported At Boeing Factory

[Grahame Hutchison]

From Twitter Paine Airport

• Boeing Security in the Everett factory looking for a man with a rifle. Some people are leaving the building
• 40-56 Command has been established, numerous Everett PD units on scence
• Boeing employees are being escorted out of the factory
• Suspect description: Caucasian male dark clothes shaved head carrying rifle on back

From Twitter Boeing

• Boeing Security & police investigating unsubstantiated report of threat at Everett factory. All precautions being taken until we know more.

[David Knudsen]

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/...-boeing-plant/

Update at 9:20 p.m. | The search for a man with a weapon at the Boeing plant has ended, Everett police said. A man with a weapon was never located.

Officials are confident there is no threat, Boeing said in a tweet. Employees have been allowed back inside the buildings.

According to the Everett Police Department, the incident began when an employee called 911 around 7 p.m. and reported a suspicious male carrying a rifle outside a building. A second employee called 911 shortly after the first caller and reported seeing a man carrying a weapon. The two employees were interviewed by officers.

[Grahame Hutchison]

From Twitter Paine Airport

• Everett PD have completed sweep of the 40-56, checking the outside now. PD checking reports of man in cloak and mask in Delivery Center.
• Everett PD has completed search of the 40-56, returning to service
• Boeing employees returning to the 40-56, estimated to be about 1200. 40-56 Command terminated at 9:15 pm.
• Update on the cloaked man in the Delivery Center: dresses for Halloween every year, unaware of incident in the 40-56