Spokane County deputy killed, second critically hurt after domestic-call shootout
A Spokane County, Washington, sheriff’s deputy was killed and another was left in critical condition after deputies answering a domestic-violence call were met with gunfire at a home in Spangle. Authorities said the suspect also died. Outlet death counts vary as updates came in.
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What happened
Fox News, The Epoch Times, ABC News and CBS News reported that Spokane County deputies responded Tuesday afternoon after a woman told a neighbor her brother had shot her. Sheriff John Nowels said deputies learned the suspect had an active felony warrant and that other victims might be inside. When SWAT members and deputies tried to breach the door, they were met with gunfire; two deputies were hit.
Casualties
The Epoch Times and Fox News reported Wednesday that one wounded deputy had died and the second remained in critical condition or on life support. Fox News put the overall death toll at four, including a deputy and the suspect; CBS News and CNN described three dead, including the suspect, with two deputies critically wounded. New York Post likewise covered the firefight. Reporting places the scene in Spangle in Spokane County — not King County, despite some story labels.
Why this matters
A domestic-violence call turned into a deadly firefight that killed a deputy and left another fighting for life, with investigators still sorting the timeline and the final casualty count.