A body has been found inside a charred Issaquah home where an armed man had held his sister and her family hostage for hours this weekend, according to the Washington State Patrol.
A medical examiner arrived to an Issaquah home Monday afternoon after a cadaver dog found human remains.
Investigators believe the remains to be the 28-year-old gunman that held his sister, her boyfriend, and two children ages 5 and 8 hostages Saturday night.
After hours of negotiations, the four hostages were rescued safely on Saturday, but the suspect remained barricaded in the home which caught fire Sunday afternoon.
Washington State Patrol officials said crews poked a hole in the garage for him to escape, but he didn't use it.
How and where the fire started is unknown, but the remains were found in a loft above the garage and that's where arson investigators are looking into.