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Two Spokane County deputies shot while trying to reach possible hostages

Fox News reports two Spokane County deputies were shot near Spangle, Washington, after a woman called for help following a domestic violence shooting.

The short version

  • According to authorities, deputies Mason Acheson and Parker Perry were shot near Spangle, Washington, after moving in to rescue possible hostages.[Fox News]
  • Acheson died after being taken to the hospital, while Perry remained on life support with organ donation arrangements under way.[Fox News]
  • The suspect, Ryan Larsen, 37, was found dead; The Spokesman-Review reports the medical examiner ruled a self-inflicted gunshot wound and identified two other people killed as his mother and sister.[Fox News]

Key facts

  • Spokane County Sheriff's deputies Mason Acheson and Parker Perry came under fire from inside a home near Spangle on Nov. 3, the sheriff's office said.[Fox News]
  • The deputies were moving in to rescue possible hostages after a woman called for help following a domestic violence shooting, according to authorities.[Fox News]
  • The woman was taken to the hospital with injuries that appeared to be non-life-threatening.[Fox News]
  • A drone sent inside the home found the suspect dead, the State Patrol said.[Fox News]
  • The Spokane County medical examiner determined that suspect Ryan Larsen, 37, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to The Spokesman-Review.[Fox News]
  • The medical examiner identified two other people killed as Suzanne Larsen, 72, and Rebecca Larsen, 45, whom a family obituary described as the suspect's mother and sister.[Fox News]

What remains uncertain

  • Reporting describes both deputies as fatally shot but also says Perry remained on life support; his current condition is not clarified.[Fox News]
  • The suspect's self-inflicted death is attributed to the medical examiner as reported by The Spokesman-Review and has not been independently confirmed here.[Fox News]

Sources

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