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Swat team at standoff with survivalist murder suspect

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    Police track suspect to elaborate bunker

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Hello everybody we Begin with that manhunt in Washington State swat teams appear to be -- a standoff with a survivalist suspected of killing his wife and daughter.

They have surrounded underground bunker in the forest where they think the man is holed up.

Casey Stegall has the very latest case.

-- -- this is -- story that we've been following now for a week and a lot of developments yesterday my colleague Dan Springer was up in Washington state of course keeping an eye on all of this and we are still keeping an eye on it this morning.

Because this is a very unique standoff situation one that police in Washington State.

Could actually last for several days because they believed the suspect.

Is holed up inside an elaborate.

Underground bunker take a look at these pictures police say they've seen and heard movement inside investigators say the fortified bunker that you see here.

Is carved into a remote wooded hillside near north bend.

Now that is about thirty miles southeast of Seattle police say it was built by Peter Keller because he is a self trained.

Survivalists.

Who was preparing for quote.

The end of the world.

According to the king county sheriff's office this hiding spot has latter's several entry points and possibly a generator inside.

Yesterday swat teams dropped tear gas canisters.

Down one of the entrances with hopes of forcing him out.

But they had no luck now they are considering flooding this bunker with water so they can take this man into custody.

A man who is obviously considered.

Extremely dangerous.

We believe from talking to people need to listen he's got quite an arsenal.

Rifles handguns.

-- Possibly armor piercing bullets so we're we're pretty nervous about this -- The back story here police say 41 year old Peter -- shot his wife.

Of 21 years and there -- nineteen year old daughter in the head last weekend while they were sleeping.

Killing them.

He then reportedly set their house on fire in an attempt to cover his tracks.

The crime scene is not far from that bunker authorities say it took him eight years to build the underground fortress.

The king county sheriff's office also concern that the area is protected by booby traps.

One deputy telling Fox News Channel yesterday that in all 28 years.

Of her law enforcement experience she has never been so concerned about the safety of her fellow colleagues so that illustrates how dangerous this man is.

Again whom a developing story we're following and we will keep you posted if we hear any new information indeed a very scary situations -- Casey thank you very much.

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