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Spokane County deputy dies after shooting at Spangle home

Published 5 November 2026

The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said one deputy died and a second was not expected to survive after gunfire struck them during a response to a home in Spangle, Washington. The suspect and two other people were also found dead at the property, authorities said. The surviving deputy was on life support Wednesday, November 4, with arrangements being made for organ donation. Deputies went to the home Tuesday afternoon after a woman told a neighbor that her brother had shot her, according to the sheriff’s office. She was hospitalized with injuries authorities described as non-life-threatening. Authorities said the suspect had an active felony warrant and that there might be other victims inside. Sheriff John Nowels said deputies and SWAT team members approached the home and tried to breach its door, where they were met with gunfire. Other deputies returned fire and moved the wounded team members to safety. The wounded deputies were taken to a hospital in critical condition. The sheriff’s office said one died Tuesday night. The other remained on life support Wednesday and was not expected to survive. Neither deputy had been identified in the reports. Nowels described them as...

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