Spokane Police Investigating death on the South Side

Officer Wayne Downing


Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 8:40 p.m.


The Spokane Police Major Crimes Unit is conducting a death investigation in the 100 block of west 8th. Officers responded to a parking garage at that location after receiving a call of a deceased male laying on the ground. When officers arrived an adult male was found deceased at the scene.

Tonight, November 29th, 2016, just before 6:00pm, Spokane Police Patrol Officers responded to the report of a deceased male being found on the ground at parking structure located at the 100 block of west 8th. Responding officers found a deceased male on the ground. The Major Crimes Unit was then called in to assist in the investigation.

At this time the manner of death is unknown. Detectives do not believe this is a random incident and are currently processing the scene. The Medical Examiner’s Office will release the name of the victim and manner of death.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call Crime check at 509-456-2233.



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