Suspect, 2 others dead in eastern Washington shootout

Suspect, 2 others dead in eastern Washington shootout. Natalie Neysa Alund USA TODAY.

Key points

• During a news conference, Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels remarked that deputies responded to a home for a domestic violence call at concerning 2: 30 p.m.
• Nowels remarked the Spokane Police Department is leading the homicide investigation with assistance from Washington State Patrol.
• A deadly night in Spokane County as three individuals died in a shooting that additionally left two sheriff's deputies fighting for their lives.
• Two individuals died, a woman was injured and two deputies were in critical condition on Nov.
• Deputies discovered one person dead in the yard and another person dead inside the home just inside the front door, Nowels stated.

Suspect, 2 others dead in eastern Washington shootout. Natalie Neysa Alund USA TODAY. 3 dead, 3 hurt in Spokane County shooting.

Notably, a deadly night in Spokane County as three individuals died in a shooting that additionally left two sheriff's deputies fighting for their lives.

Two individuals died, a woman was injured and two deputies were in critical condition on Nov. 4 after a shootout at an eastern Washington state home, authorities stated.

During a news conference, Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels remarked that deputies responded to a home for a domestic violence call at concerning 2: 30 p.m. PT on Nov. 3 after a woman ran to her neighbor's house and remarked she had been shot by her brother and other residents were still in the home.

Arriving deputies learned the adult male shooting suspect had an active felony warrant for his arrest, had access to extra weapons and identified extra shooting victims in the home, the agency remarked in a post on social media.

Regarding 3: 15 p.m. PT, SWAT team members and deputies approached the house, attempted to breach the door and were met with gunfire, Nowels remarked to journalists.

As they did, shots were fired from inside the home, the sheriff remarked, and two SWAT team members were struck by gunfire. While working to move the injured SWAT members to safety, other deputies returned fire, Nowels remarked.

Deputies discovered one person dead in the yard and another person dead inside the home just inside the front door, Nowels stated. The suspect is additionally dead, he stated.

As of Nov. 4, the identities of the fatality victims and shooting suspect were not immediately known. Nowels additionally stated a motive in the shooting remained under investigation. 'Both of our deputies are fighting for their lives'.

While emergency first responders transported both deputies via medial helicopter to a hospital, the woman who was shot was taken to a hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

As of Nov. 4, both SWAT members remained in critical condition, the agency remarked.

"It's a particularly tragic day in Spokane County. A lot of families have been affected, " Nowels remarked. "Both of our deputies fighting, fighting for their lives."

USA TODAY has reached out to the sheriff's office and Spokane police for more information.

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