3 dead, including suspect, and 2 deputies critically injured in eastern Washington state
A domestic violence call escalated into a firefight after SWAT tried to enter a home, leaving three dead and two deputies critically wounded, officials said.
- On Tuesday, two Spokane County Sheriff's deputies were critically wounded during a domestic violence shooting incident near Spangle, Washington, after encountering gunfire while attempting to breach a residence.
- Sheriff John Nowels reported that deputies arrived at the home around 2:30 p.m. after a woman told dispatchers she had been shot by her brother; the suspect had an active felony warrant.
- Both deputies were airlifted to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in critical condition, along with the injured civilian woman. Adam Richards, chief nursing officer, said the staff cares deeply about everyone arriving at the facility.
- The Spokane Police Department has taken command of the scene and is leading the ongoing standoff, with law enforcement vehicles lining Eighth Avenue to manage the situation and investigate the violence.
- Washington State Patrol Sergeant Greg Riddell confirmed there is no public threat as officials work to barricade the suspect inside the residence while managing traffic closures near Smythe Road.
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The Sheriff of Spokane County, John Knowels, reported the death of three people as a result of an exchange of fire in the United States State of Washington. In Washington State, three people were targeted, including the suspect himself, wrote Associated Press. Police officers arrived at the house after a local resident was told that she had been shot by a brother. "Special Unit personnel and sheriff's assistants tried to break into the door and …
3 dead, including suspect, and 2 deputies critically injured in easter
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. (AP) — A shooting and subsequent firefight with responding officers left three people dead, including the suspect, and two deputies critically wounded in eastern Washington state Tuesday. Deputies responded to a home in Spokane County, which borders Idaho, around 2:30 p.m. after a woman told her neighbor that she had been shot by her brother, Sheriff John Nowels said during a news conference. Authorities determined that the…
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