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Valley SWAT runs drills at empty Sunset Terrace complex.

December 13, 2013 8:15 pm

Members of the Valley SWAT team practice Thursday at Sunset Terrace in Renton.

Members of Valley SWAT conducted training exercises, including explosives, Thursday and Friday at empty units at Sunset Terrace.

Photos by Brian Beckley

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