Man w/ grenade shot at a Fed. Courthouse in Seattle

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Monday, Jun. 20, 2005 Monday, Jun. 20, 2005 at 1:05:33pm PDT

Breaking...

Lockdown at a Federal Courthouse in Seattle.

Man armed with grenade shot by officers
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"Man Shot At Federal Courthouse In Seattle

POSTED: 12:24 pm PDT June 20, 2005
UPDATED: 12:47 pm PDT June 20, 2005

SEATTLE -- A man armed with what appeared to be a grenade was shot at the new federal courthouse in Seattle on Monday, police said.

The courthouse, at 7th and Stewart, is locked down and streets in the area are blocked off while police determine whether a threat remains.

Some people inside the 23-story courthouse have been evacuated.

A police spokeswoman said the man had weapons and was making threats before the shooting.

It wasn't immediately known who shot the man.

A member of a bomb squad in protective gear is entering the building."

Suspect is down. Bomb sqaud disarming device. Watching live coverage on NW Cable News and will update.