Police Department

Seven Officers and a K9 Injured in Crash with Shooting Suspects

Sgt. Teresa Fuller

Friday, July 19, 2024 at 5:29 p.m.

***Update***

On July 17^th, 2024 SPD responded to a residence in the 2900 block of East Joseph Ave on a report of a shooting.  The residents/victims advised several unknown subjects came to their door, demanding money.  The victims did not know the suspects and attempted to explain to them they had the wrong house.  The suspects assaulted the victims by spraying them with mace/pepper spray before walking away.  The victims then advised law enforcement they heard gunshots before the suspects finally left.  Officers obtained information as to the description of the vehicle the suspects left in.

The information in regard to the suspect vehicle led up to the events that took place on July 19^th as officers recognized the vehicle from the July 17^th shooting and attempted to stop it before it fled and struck an SPD SWAT vehicle in the area of Oak and Carlisle, injuring multiple officers and a K9. Through the investigation into the collision and the occupants of the suspect vehicle, Major Crimes Detectives (MCU) and the Violent Crimes Task Force (VCTF) were able to identify several suspects in the shooting on Joseph Ave. Officers arrested them last night.

JoJo Doney (42) was booked for two counts of 3^rd Degree Assault and one count of 2^nd Degree Assault. A judge set his bond at $25,000 this afternoon.  Joseph R. Bailey (46) was also booked for two counts of 3^rd Degree Assault and one count of 2^nd Degree Assault. Bailey has prior felony convictions for Forgery and 2^nd Degree Unlawful Possession of a Firearm. His bond was set at $75,000.

UPDATE:

The driver of a vehicle involved in a crash with a police armored vehicle and another police vehicle was booked into the Spokane County Jail on Friday.  Keiana M. Henry (21) was booked on Vehicular Assault and Attempting to Elude a Police Vehicle. Additional charges are pending. She is scheduled for a first court appearance this afternoon. SPD Collision Investigators estimate the vehicle driven by Henry was traveling more than twice the posted 25mph speed limit when it collided with the SPD armored vehicle. The two passengers in Henry’s car were not booked into jail related to the collision.

All 7 officers and the K9 involved in the collision are resting and recovering from the crash. SPD thanks the many community members who expressed their concern and well wishes to our officers, as well as the hospital staff who treated the officers. The response to this incident from SPD Officers to Dispatchers to Fire and AMR was top notch and serves as a great example of our emergency teams coming together for a tragic incident that could have been much worse.

 

Original Release 7/19/2024:

Seven officers and a K9 were injured in a crash with suspects from a drive-by shooting as they fled from officers. All the officers and the K9 are currently at local hospitals and expected to recover. The suspects were also transported with nonlife-threatening injuries.

Today, July 19, 2024, just before 1:00pm, SWAT and K9 officers had just cleared a call looking for a suspect with a warrant when the K9 officer saw a suspect vehicle from a recent drive-by shooting. The K9 officer attempted to stop the vehicle but they fled. Due to the severity of the original crime, officers initiated a pursuit. Officers in an armored vehicle moved in to assist as the suspects fled in to a residential neighborhood. As the suspects fled eastbound on Carlisle, the armored vehicle was approaching southbound on Oak and the two vehicles crashed in the intersection. The K9 vehicle that was pursuing the suspect car then crashed into the suspect car as well. The attached link provides footage of the crash.

Three suspects were deatined without further incident and were transported to an area hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. The K9 was taken to a local vet while the officers were all transported to the hospital after the scene was made safe. A civilian car was northbound on Oak, saw the oncoming armored vehicle with lights and sirens on, pulled over, and narrowly escaped the collision. Everyone involved is expected to recover from their injuries. Fortunately, no one else was injured as a result of the suspects’ actions.

“This particular incident highlights the challenges our patrol officers are up against every day with the number of shootings they investigate and the behavior of the suspects, not only while committing these violent crimes, but the great lengths they’ll go to escape. It puts the community at risk,” said Chief Justin Lundgren.

"Several Spokane Police officers were injured today while making an arrest. Any injury is tragic, but I am grateful it did not result in the loss of life. My thoughts are with the officers and their families,” said Mayor Lisa Brown of the incident.

The intersection of Oak and Carlisle is currently closed for the investigation. Further information will be released at a later time. Anyone with any information about the recent shootings or that has footage from this incident and has not been contacted is asked to call Crime Check at 509-456-2233.

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