A standoff between Pierce County deputies and a shooting suspect in South Hill ended after multiple hours Thursday morning.

“He was non-compliant for at least two hours. He finally did come out of the house, but that was after we’ve had SWAT arrive on scene, we’ve had K-9s arrive and negotiators,” Pierce County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Carly Cappetto told KIRO Newsradio.

Investigators believe the suspect, a 20-year-old man, shot someone before barricading himself inside a home at 166th Street Court E. in South Hill.

“We don’t know what led up to this, or if this was just an act of violence, or if there was a relationship. We just don’t know,” Cappetto said.

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