UPDATE: February 27, 2026 at 5:16 p.m.
The Spokane Police Department (SPD) identified the officers involved in a February 5 shooting on West Carlisle Avenue that resulted in the death of Richard Sheppard, a 47-year-old man suspected of a deadly stabbing near the Apple Tree Inn.
Detective Taylor Johnson, Detective Nathan Donaldson and Officer Daniel Valencia were present during the incident when Sheppard died from gunshot wounds to the torso and extremities, according to SPD.
UPDATE: February 26, 2026 at 3:30 p.m…