One dead, one taken into custody following standoff on Old Military Road

CENTRAL KITSAP – A Central Kitsap man was taken into custody by law enforcement following a standoff at a home on Old Military Road where a body was found Wednesday morning.

The man, a 27-year-old resident of the home in the 6900 block of Old Military Road, walked out of the residence and was taken into custody without incident at about 9 a.m., said Lt. Ken Dickinson, a spokesperson for the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office, noting that there were no injuries to the man or law enforcement.

The male victim, who has not yet been identified, also lived at the home and died as a result of "homicidal violence," Dickinson said, noting that there was a "family connection" between the two men.

The 27-year-old suspect was being booked into the Kitsap County Jail on a second-degree murder charge with a domestic violence enhancement, he said.

Deputies were initially called after a third resident of the house fled and reached a neighbor, who called 911 at about 7 a.m. for a "disturbance." When deputies arrived at about 7:30 a.m., they found the body and the 27-year-old man who had barricaded himself in the top floor of the home with a rifle. Deputies contained the home and began the process of communicating with the man.

Neighbors near the home were evacuated, and Old Military Road was closed between McWilliams Road and Fairgrounds Road.

Dickinson said Wednesday afternoon that investigators were processing the scene and said the arrested suspected was cooperating with the investigation.

"It's devastating that someone lost their life in this incident, but I want to give credit to the guys who took the suspect into custody without anybody being injured," he said. "They employed their training and skills in de-escalation to bring it to a peaceful resolution and to move forward with the court process."

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