📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / SounderBruce
Crime
Spokane County Deputy Dies After Spangle Shooting; Second Deputy Critical
✍️ The Spokesman-Review
🗓 05 Nov 2026, 10:44 PM
👁 2
A deputy of the Spokane County Sheriff's Office succumbed to injuries sustained in a shooting incident in Spangle. A second deputy involved is in critical condition and is not expected to survive.
On Tuesday, a deputy of the Spokane County Sheriff's Office was shot during a routine patrol in the town of Spangle, Washington. The officer was immediately transported to a nearby hospital with severe injuries. Despite intensive medical care, he passed away later that day.
A second deputy who was also wounded in the same incident was taken to the same facility. He remains in critical condition, and medical staff have stated that survival is unlikely.
Spokane County Sheriff’s Office officials confirmed the deaths and said an investigation is underway. No suspect has been identified and authorities are reviewing surveillance footage and witness statements.
The community has expressed shock and grief over the loss of two law‑enforcement officers in a single event, and the sheriff’s office has pledged to keep families and the public updated as the investigation progresses.
A second deputy who was also wounded in the same incident was taken to the same facility. He remains in critical condition, and medical staff have stated that survival is unlikely.
Spokane County Sheriff’s Office officials confirmed the deaths and said an investigation is underway. No suspect has been identified and authorities are reviewing surveillance footage and witness statements.
The community has expressed shock and grief over the loss of two law‑enforcement officers in a single event, and the sheriff’s office has pledged to keep families and the public updated as the investigation progresses.