A man accused of holding people hostage at a Parkland, Washington, auto repair shop has been ordered held on a $2.5 million bail.
Randy Smith is charged with 11 counts, including kidnapping, assault and robbery, for the incident at Sky Motors on Sept. 6.
According to charges, Smith walked into the sales office carrying a rifle and handgun and demanded a car with gas, threatening to kill the four people in the office if they didn’t comply.
Three of the victims managed to escape all at once, and when Smith was reloading, the fourth person ran out.
Deputies and Smith fired at each other throughout the incident. Smith was protected by his bulletproof vest, but after being struck, he surrendered.