SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane police will soon use new technology to combat a concerning increase in shootings as the department works to identify possible repeat offenders responsible for multiple gun crimes.
The Spokane Police Department will begin using a NIBIN database to analyze bullet casings and connect shootings across the county more rapidly.
The technology comes as the city has recorded 103 non-injury shootings this year compared to 69 during the same period last year. 17 non-injury shootings were reported in September alone…