SPOKANE, WA — Spokane Police arrested a 33-year-old man Monday evening in connection with a shooting that left one person dead earlier in the day, according to the department.
Officers responded around 3:17 a.m. Sunday to an apartment near Pacific Avenue and Division Street after receiving reports of a shooting. When they entered the residence, officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound and began lifesaving efforts until medics arrived. The victim was transported to a local hospital but died a short time later, police said.
Several witnesses were interviewed at the scene, and detectives gathered additional evidence that helped identify a suspect who had fled before officers arrived. The Spokane Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit and Special Investigations Unit took over the investigation and began searching for the individual…