CONTENT WARNING: This story contains descriptions of police violence and a mention of assault on a child.
The moment the crime scene opened after Spokane County Sheriff’s deputies killed her brother in his friend’s old trailer house in Deer Park, Dawn Hegel was confused and in shock. But she shook off what she could of the fresh grief, walked onto the property and began taking photos and collecting evidence police investigators had left behind.
It was about 8 am on March 30, 2024, one year ago this past Sunday. There was blood in the off-white carpet and an empty shell casing in the laundry basket. There were bullet holes in the door and a pair of mechanic’s gloves — which Donald had used to fix cars — in a strange position under the bed…