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Officer involved shooting after officers encounter male holding knife to toddler
On 01-24-22 at 1248 hours, 911 received a call from the 2400 block of E Desmet Ave. The caller reported a women was outside saying her child was dead and people were screaming. Additional 911 calls were received indicating a domestic violence incident was taking place and at least one person appeared injured.
Officers responded to the location and encountered a male holding a knife to a small child. Several moments later an officer involved shooting occurred. The toddler was not physically injured. Officers rendered first aid to the suspect, and care was subsequently transferred to SFD and AMR Paramedics. The suspect was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
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The officer involved shooting protocol was invoked, and the Spokane Independent Investigative Response Team (SIIR) will handle the investigation. The SIIR team is comprised of multiple law enforcement agencies; the Washington State Patrol will be the managing agency for this incident. As required, the Spokane Police Department will not be involved in the investigation to ensure an independent inquiry is conducted.
All future information related to the incident will come from the SIIR team, with the exception of identifying the officers involved which SPD will release in the coming days. The involved officers have been placed on administrative leave which is standard procedure.
E Desmet, between Stone and Smith will remain closed for several hours as the investigation continues.
Officer involved shooting after officers encounter male holding knife to toddler
On 01-24-22 at 1248 hours, 911 received a call from the 2400 block of E Desmet Ave. The caller reported a women was outside saying her child was dead and people were screaming. Additional 911 calls were received indicating a domestic violence incident was taking place and at least one person appeared injured.
Officers responded to the location and encountered a male holding a knife to a small child. Several moments later an officer involved shooting occurred. The toddler was not physically injured. Officers rendered first aid to the suspect, and care was subsequently transferred to SFD and AMR Paramedics. The suspect was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
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The officer involved shooting protocol was invoked, and the Spokane Independent Investigative Response Team (SIIR) will handle the investigation. The SIIR team is comprised of multiple law enforcement agencies; the Washington State Patrol will be the managing agency for this incident. As required, the Spokane Police Department will not be involved in the investigation to ensure an independent inquiry is conducted.
All future information related to the incident will come from the SIIR team, with the exception of identifying the officers involved which SPD will release in the coming days. The involved officers have been placed on administrative leave which is standard procedure.
E Desmet, between Stone and Smith will remain closed for several hours as the investigation continues.
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