Spokane Ambush Kills 1 Deputy and Leaves Another on Life Support After SWAT Breach
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 4
Spokane Ambush Kills 1 Deputy and Leaves Another on Life Support After SWAT Breach
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 4
Summary
One Spokane County deputy died Wednesday after being shot in a SWAT response, and a second deputy remains on life support and is not expected to survive.
Sheriff John Nowels said officers were answering a domestic violence call after a woman reported her brother shot her; when SWAT tried to breach the home, the gunman opened fire from inside.
Deputies returned fire and pulled the wounded officers to safety. Investigators later found the suspect dead on the property, along with one body inside the home and another in the yard.
The female victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The deputy who died is survived by his wife and two children, while the other deputy's organ-donor arrangements are underway.