Drive-by shooter walks away from mental hospital

UPDATE: Jamil M. Fields has been arrested in Reno, Nev.

SPOKANE VALLEY - A Whitman County man committed to Eastern State Hospital has walked away from Valley Hospital.

Jamil M. Fields, 28, walked away from the 12606 E. Mission Ave. hospital where he was receiving treatment on March 6, records show. His disappearance was reported to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office at about 1:15 p.m.

Jamil Fields

By reason of insanity, Fields was found not guilty of a drive-by shooting in 2022 and involuntarily committed to Eastern State Hospital.

Whitman County Superior Court records show Fields presented a substantial likelihood of committing criminal acts, jeopardizing public safety.

Fields is black and is approximately 5-foot-8. He is described as thin, with black hair.

He was last seen wearing a green hoodie, red sweatpants and white shoes.

Fields may be returning to the Colfax or Pullman areas, deputies said.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call Crime Check at 509-456-2233, reference case No. 10031785.