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Shooting and firefight in Spokane County leaves three dead, two deputies critically injured

Associated Press reports a shooting call at a Spokane County home ended in a firefight that killed three, including the suspect.

Published Nov 4, 2026 · 17:43 UTC4 reports

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Deputies responded around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday to a Spokane County home after a woman said her brother had shot her.[Associated Press]
Gunfire met SWAT team members and deputies who tried to breach the door, leaving three people dead, including the suspect.[Associated Press]
Two deputies were critically wounded, and the names of the victims and suspect have not been released.[Associated Press]

Three people died, including the suspect, and two deputies were critically wounded in a shooting and firefight in eastern Washington on Tuesday.[Associated Press]
Sheriff John Nowels said deputies responded around 2:30 p.m. to a Spokane County home after a woman told a neighbor she had been shot by her brother.[Associated Press]
Nowels said SWAT team members and deputies who approached the house and tried to breach the door were met with gunfire.[Associated Press]
One person was found dead inside the home, another was in the yard, and the suspect was also dead, according to Nowels.[Associated Press]
The names of the victims and the suspect have not been released.[Associated Press]

The names of the victims and the suspect have not been released, so identities remain unconfirmed publicly.[Associated Press]
Only Associated Press is reporting this event among the provided sources, so details have not been independently corroborated.[Associated Press]

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