Spokane Police Kill Suspect During Domestic Violence Incident

Photo: Chief Craig Meidl spoke to the media early Monday about the officer-involved shooting.

SPOKANE, WA - Spokane police shot and killed a man in south Spokane just after midnight Monday while responding to a domestic violence incident. Spokane police and Spokane County Sheriff's deputies were sent to a home along the 5900 block of South Mt. Vernon Road on a report of a domestic violence incident involving a gun. Spokane police arrived first, and heard shots coming from the home.

Two Spokane officers opened fire, and struck a man who was at the home. The suspect was taken to the hospital, which is where he died.

The shooting is under investigation by the multi-agency Spokane Investigative Regional Response Team (SIRR) team. Both officers were wearing body cameras at the time of the shooting.

No one else was injured during the incident.

Image via Spokane police