Spokane Police Release More Detailed Photo of Stabbing Suspect

Suspect believed to have stabbed woman in Downtown Spokane

Monique Cotton, Director of Communication and Public Information, 509.363.8285


Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 2:16 p.m.


Spokane Police are releasing another, more detailed photo of a stabbing suspect who is believed to have stabbed a woman while she was walking on W. 2nd Ave. between S. Post St. and S. Wall St., on the night of January 25th. Major Crimes Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident (outlined below) to call Crime Check at 509.456.2233.

On Sunday, January 25, 2015, at approximately 11:30 pm, Spokane Police responded to a business in the 400 block of W. Sprague on a report that a female at the location had suffered a stab wound.

Responding officers located the adult female victim, determined she had suffered a stab wound and also had a metal blade lodged in her back.

The victim received medical aid at the scene and was transported to the hospital for further treatment.

The victim indicated the stabbing had likely occurred when she was walking on W. 2nd Ave. between S. Post St. and S. Wall St. on her way to the 400 block of W. Sprague.

The suspect in this incident is described only as a person wearing a dark hoodie with the hood pulled up.

Anyone with information on the identity of the suspect is asked to call Crime Check at 509.456.2233.

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