Wanapum Indian Village under lockdown due to man with rifle

- Yakima County, WA

UPDATE: 4:04pm Suspect is in custody and lockdown has been lifted.

ORIGINAL POST: The Wanapum Indian Village on the Yakima County side of Priest Rapids is under a lockdown due to man with a rifle. Officials are alerting those in the area to stay indoors till the area is cleared by law enforcement. The last update was given by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office at 3:00pm and stated that the suspect is in a vehicle on the west side of Priest Rapids Dam which lies on Yakima County. GCSO stated that there are units keeping him within a perimeter.

PHOTO BY: Grant Co. Sheriffs Department

No other information was provided at this time. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.