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Employee Shot and Killed at WA’s Eastern State Hospital
An armed man shot a hospital employee before being fatally shot by deputies at Eastern State Hospital, authorities said the suspect was armed with multiple weapons.
- A man wounded an Eastern State Hospital staff member fatally early on September 27 in Spokane before being fatally shot by deputies following a gunfire exchange.
- The suspect committed three separate crimes starting just after midnight, including starting a brush fire and firing shots inside a Medical Lake home before going to the hospital.
- Law enforcement discovered the deceased suspect close to his vehicle, dressed in tactical gear, with a rifle, handgun, ammunition, and other gear nearby, after he had taken the victim’s radio and made threatening remarks.
- Governor Bob Ferguson and DSHS expressed condolences and praised law enforcement and hospital staff for their quick response, while all patients and other employees were accounted for and lockdown lifted.
- The incident is currently under review by the designated local investigative unit, and the deputy involved has been placed on administrative leave while the inquiry is ongoing.
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One employee is dead after a shooting at Eastern State Hospital
MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. – An armed man is reported to have entered an occupied home and shot his gun multiple times inside the home before going to Eastern State Hospital, where he shot a hospital employee who died at the scene. When Spokane County deputies arrived at the hospital, one exchanged shots with the suspect.
Eastern State Hospital employee shot, killed in parking lot before deputy kills suspect
A man shot and killed an Eastern State Hospital employee in the hospital’s parking lot before a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot and killed the suspect early Saturday morning, according to the sheriff’s office.
·Spokane, United States
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