Northeast Spokane Homicide Investigation
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Cpl. Nick Briggs, PIO

Detectives investigating apparent homicide after body discovered in vacant house

On 11-4-23, at approximately 10:30AM, SPD responded to a vacant residence near E Lyons Ave and N Napa St in Northeast Spokane on the report of a deceased person found inside. Officers located an adult male victim as well as signs indicating the death was the result of homicide.

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SPD's Major Crimes Unit detectives, as well as the Spokane County Forensic Unit, responded to the scene. After a search warrant was obtained, the scene was processed for evidence. The investigation is on-going, and information about the victim will be released by the Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office at a later date.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call crime check at 509-456-2233, reference incident 2023-20219499.

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