One victim hospitalized after North Spokane shooting

Ofc N. Briggs #1177


Friday, March 2, 2018 at 12:56 a.m.


One victim hospitalized after North Spokane shooting

On 03-01-18 at about 11:40PM, SPD received multiple reports of gunshots in the 200 block of E Wedgewood Ave. SPD officers arrived on scene within minutes and found an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds in a parking lot. Officers immediately began rendering first aid, and the subject was subsequently transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Spokane Major Crimes Unit detectives are responding to the scene. Initial information indicates that this was not a random occurrence and the suspect and victim are known to each other. SPD detectives will continue to process the scene, and follow investigative leads.

SPD is asking any witnesses or persons with information, that have not spoken with investigators, to please call crime check at 509-456-2233.

Incident # 2018-20039038



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