SPOKANE VALLEY – According to reports an area man died after an exchange of gunfire with Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputies on June 4 shortly before 12:30 in the morning. The shooting happened in the 6300 block of E. Broadway Ave. when deputies were working to locate a wanted suspect.
Shortly after arriving in the area, deputies encountered the man and there was an exchange of gunfire according to records. During the exchange of gunfire, the male was struck. Deputies provided immediate medical aid, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene, and a gun was seen lying near his body at the scene.
The identity of the deceased male is unknown at this time but will later be determined by the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The Officer-Involved Protocol was invoked, and the Spokane Independent Investigative Response (SIIR) Team is investigating the incident.
The Officer-Involved Protocol was enacted, and the scene was secured. The SIIR Team is on-scene investigating the incident and processing the scene.
The SIIR Team is comprised of multiple agencies in eastern Washington, including the Spokane Police Department, the Washington State Patrol, Liberty Lake Police Department, Airway Heights Police Department, Spokane Valley Police Department, and the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.
No uninvolved citizens or Deputies were injured during this incident, but the Deputies who fired their weapons were placed on administrative leave. Once the SIIR Team investigation is complete, the case will be forwarded to the Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office for review.
The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office will release the names of the Deputies involved in this incident when deemed appropriate.
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