Police Department

Convicted Felon Shoots Himself in the Leg

Ofc. John O'Brien, PIO

Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 12:19 p.m.

A convicted felon armed with a stolen firearm shoots himself in the leg.

On August 31, 2020, around 5:41 p.m., in the area of Wellesley Avenue and C Street, a caller phoned 911 to report a child had shot himself on the inside of his leg. A citizen placed a belt around the subject’s leg to control the bleeding while another citizen took control of the handgun awaiting officers.

Officers arrived on scene and discovered it wasn’t a child, it was an adult who was injured. Eric D. Denny (19), a convicted felon, had shot himself. Medics began treatment on scene then transported Denny to an area hospital for what appeared to be a non-life threatening injury.

The firearm Denny possessed had been reported stolen in a Spokane County burglary from the area of 18400 E. 4^th Avenue. #2020-10112106.

Denny cannot legally possess firearms due to being a convicted felon and as a respondent on a No Contact Order. Denny’s felony convictions are: Possession of Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm 2^nd degree, Burglary 2^nd degree, Assault 3^rd degree, and Robbery 2^nd degree.

After Denny was cleared by medical staff, he was booked into the Spokane County Jail for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm 1^st degree and Possession of a Stolen Firearm.

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