Case No. DHF-050 | Subject: The Spangle shooting — Suzanne Larsen, 72, and Rebecca Larsen, 45, killed; two Spokane County deputies shot; Ryan T. Larsen, 37, dead | Date: Tuesday 3 November 2026 | Location: South Smythe Road, Spangle, Spokane County, Washington, USA | Status: INVESTIGATION ONGOING
Posted: 6 November 2026
Status stamp: INVESTIGATION ONGOING
Image note for readers: All images in this file are original illustrations created for Dark History Files. They are atmospheric artwork, not photographs and not real evidence. No image in this file depicts Suzanne Larsen, Rebecca Larsen, Ryan T. Larsen, any deputy, any member of any family, any investigator, any official, or any real person, and no image depicts any act of violence, any death, or any search.
Caption: Case card for DHF-050 — Spangle shooting, Spokane County, Washington. Status: INVESTIGATION ONGOING.
THE FILE CARD
| Case File No. | DHF-050 |
| Subject | The shooting at a home on South Smythe Road, Spangle, Spokane County, Washington, on Tuesday 3 November 2026. Two civilians were killed — Suzanne Larsen, 72, and Rebecca Larsen, 45. Two Spokane County Sheriff's Office deputies were shot while responding; one of them died. Ryan T. Larsen, 37, identified by authorities as the shooter, was found dead inside the home. |
| Date | Tuesday 3 November 2026, in the afternoon (first call at about 2:23 p.m.; see Timeline) |
| Location | A home at 18819 South Smythe Road, Spangle, Spokane County, Washington, USA (in the 18700 block of South Smythe Road) |
| Status | INVESTIGATION ONGOING |
| Investigating authorities | Washington State Patrol (leading the investigation); Spokane Independent Investigative Response Team (investigating the deputy-involved shooting); Spokane Police Department (investigating the civilian deaths); Washington State Patrol reviewing the deputies' use of force |
| Person charged | None. Ryan T. Larsen died at the scene and no charge was filed against him; no other person has been charged in connection with this shooting in any source relied on here. |
| One-line summary | On Tuesday afternoon, 3 November 2026, deputies in Spokane County, Washington, answered a domestic-violence call at a home near Spangle after a woman ran to a neighbour's house and said her brother had shot her. Two women inside the home — Suzanne Larsen, 72, and Rebecca Larsen, 45 — were killed. When deputies and a SWAT team tried to enter the home, gunfire came from inside and two deputies were critically wounded; one of them died overnight in hospital and the other was on life support and not expected to survive as of the sources relied on here. The man authorities identified as the shooter, Ryan T. Larsen, 37, was found dead inside the home. The investigation is active and in its early stages. |
Why this file is stamped INVESTIGATION ONGOING: The stamp records only the position as it stands on 6 November 2026. Four people are dead — two civilians, one deputy, and the man authorities identified as the shooter — and a second deputy was on life support and not expected to survive when the sources relied on here were last checked. The Washington State Patrol says the investigation remains active and in its early stages, and that it will provide weekly updates as required under Washington state law. No charge has been filed, no trial will take place, and no motive has been reported. The stamp is not a verdict. If the investigation announces findings, or if the second deputy's condition changes, this file will be updated, dated, and re-stamped if the facts require it — never quietly rewritten.
THE CASE
Tuesday afternoon
Spangle is a small farming community south of Spokane, in Spokane County, Washington — wheat fields, wide roads, and houses set well apart. On Tuesday afternoon, 3 November 2026, it became the scene of one of the worst days in the Spokane County Sheriff's Office's recent history. By the end of that afternoon, four people were dead: a mother, a daughter, a deputy, and the man the authorities identified as the shooter. A second deputy was fighting for his life in hospital. A woman who had run for help was in hospital too, with injuries reported as not life-threatening. The investigation that followed was still in its early stages three days later, and much of what happened inside the house on South Smythe Road has not yet been made public — and may never be, in full.
The facts in this file come from the Washington State Patrol's first press release, from the Spokane County Sheriff's Office's statements, from the Spokane County Medical Examiner's identifications, and from court documents reported by local and national news organisations. Where the sources disagree, or where something has not been established, this file says so. It does not fill the gaps.
The call for help
The afternoon began with a woman running to a neighbour's house. She told the neighbour that her brother had shot her, and she told dispatchers that other people inside the home could be in danger. That is the account Sheriff John Nowels gave at a news conference on Tuesday evening, as reported by The Spokesman-Review and The Associated Press. According to court documents cited by KREM, the woman had gone to the home to check on her mother and sister after she did not hear from them.
Deputies were sent to the home at 18819 South Smythe Road, in the 18700 block of South Smythe Road near Spangle. The Washington State Patrol's press release puts the first response at 2:23 p.m.; the sheriff's account, as reported, puts it at around 2:25 p.m. This file records both times and does not choose between them, because no source relied on here reconciles the two. The Washington State Patrol's release says an adult woman reported that she had been shot and needed medical attention.
What the deputies learned as they arrived shaped everything that followed. The Washington State Patrol said deputies learned that the man inside the home had an active felony arrest warrant, that he may have had access to firearms, and that additional victims could be inside the home. Sheriff Nowels described the warrant as a warrant for eluding. Court records cited by KREM also show a July 2025 eluding charge and warrants tied to weapons offences. This file records the warrant as the authorities described it, and goes no further into his record.
The Spokane County SWAT team was called to assist. Using drones, deputies found a person down in the yard and moved that person to safety, but the person had died, the sheriff said. The two civilian victims were later identified by the Spokane County Medical Examiner as Suzanne Larsen, 72, and Rebecca Larsen, 45 — a mother and a daughter. The medical examiner ruled both of their deaths homicides. This file names them because the medical examiner named them. It does not describe how they died beyond what the record requires: they were shot and killed. The details of their injuries are not in this file, because they do not need to be, and because this file does not carry graphic detail.
The entry
At around 3:15 p.m., deputies and SWAT team members approached the home to make an emergency entry, out of concern for the victim's safety. They were immediately met with gunfire from inside the home. Two deputies suffered life-threatening wounds. Three deputies returned fire while working to move their injured colleagues to safety and provide medical aid, the Washington State Patrol said.
Emergency medical crews, including Life Flight helicopters, were called to the scene. Portions of Interstate 90 and U.S. Highway 195 were closed to allow for emergency medical transportation, according to the Washington State Patrol. Both deputies were taken to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, one by patrol car and the other by Life Flight helicopter.
The man inside was believed to be barricaded in the home, and requests for assistance went to the Spokane Police Department and the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office SWAT teams. Spokane County Sheriff's personnel were later relieved from the scene, and Spokane Police SWAT officers took over operations. A drone was sent inside the home, where authorities discovered the man dead from a presumed self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Washington State Patrol said. The Spokane County Medical Examiner later determined that Ryan T. Larsen, 37, died by suicide.
Court documents identified Ryan Larsen as the suspect in the shooting, KREM reported on Thursday 5 November. The Washington State Patrol's own release does not name him; the identification comes from the court documents and from the sheriff's office, and this file attributes it that way. He was 37 years old. He died at the scene, and no charge was ever filed against him. There will be no trial, and no court will ever test the account of what he did. That shapes everything else in this file: the account of the shootings inside the home rests on the authorities' findings and on the court documents, not on any verdict.
The deputies
One of the two deputies died at the hospital overnight, the sheriff's office said in a news release on Wednesday 4 November. He is survived by his wife and two children. The second deputy was on life support and was not expected to survive, the sheriff's office said, and he is an organ donor. As of the sources relied on here, checked on 6 November 2026, that was still his condition: on life support, not expected to survive. If that changes, this file will be updated.
Court records identify the two deputies as Parker Perry and Mason Acheson, The Spokesman-Review reported on Thursday 5 November. The newspaper did not say which of the two died, and no source relied on here says so. This file therefore names neither deputy as the one who died, and it does not guess. What the sources do say about both of them is this: they were younger members of the SWAT team, one a SWAT team member and the other a K-9 deputy who had recently served on SWAT; both had very young families; and both had served in the U.S. Army National Guard. Sheriff Nowels said of them, "Both of our deputies are fighting for their lives. Both have very young families."
The sheriff's office said of the two: "They bravely moved toward danger to protect others they did not know. We cherish having served with them as we begin to process the devastating and unthinkable loss." That sentence is quoted here because it is the sheriff's office's own account of what its deputies did — they moved toward a house where gunfire was expected, to reach people they did not know. They went in, and one of them did not come out alive.
The investigation
The investigation is split three ways, and this file records the split because it explains why answers are coming slowly. The Spokane Independent Investigative Response Team is investigating the deputy-involved shooting, and the Spokane County Sheriff's Office and Spokane Valley Police Department are not assisting that probe because their agencies were involved. Spokane police have taken over the investigation into the civilian deaths. The Washington State Patrol is reviewing the deputies' use of force. The three deputies who fired their weapons were placed on administrative leave. The scene is secure and there is no ongoing threat to the public, according to KHQ.
The Washington State Patrol said the investigation remains active and in its early stages, and that it will provide weekly updates as required under Washington state law. That is the whole of the official timetable this file can offer: weekly updates, for as long as the investigation runs. There is no announced date for findings, and no source relied on here gives one.
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson said on Wednesday that his staff had been in communication with law enforcement and that it was "entirely possible" he would visit Spokane in the coming days. Agencies across Washington have posted messages of support for the deputies and their families.
The Spokane County Sheriff's Office has asked for donations to help cover funeral expenses and support the families of the two deputies. The Sheriff's Community Oriented Policing Effort, known as SCOPE, has established a memorial fund, and donations can be made through Canopy Credit Union branches to the SCOPE/SCSO Memorial Fund. The sheriff's office said any donations remaining once funeral expenses are covered will go directly to the families. This file records the fund because it is part of the public record of the case, and because it is the one concrete thing the public record offers to anyone who wants to help.
What this file does not do
This file does not state a motive, because no motive has been reported in any source relied on here. It does not say why Ryan Larsen went to the home, or why the shooting began, or what passed between him and his family before the deputies were called. No court record exists that answers those questions, and no official has offered an answer. Any account that claims to know why this happened is guessing, and this file does not guess.
It does not describe the injuries of any victim in detail, because the details are not needed to understand what happened, and because the families of the dead should not have to read them in a case file. It does not name the woman who ran for help, because no source relied on here names her, and her privacy is her own. It does not name either deputy as the one who died, because no source relied on here says which of the two it was. It does not say the second deputy has died, because as of the sources relied on here he had not. And it does not treat the July 2025 eluding charge, or the weapons warrants reported from court records, as an explanation for the shooting — a record is not a motive, and this file does not present it as one.
It does not call Ryan Larsen a murderer, because he was never charged and never tried, and no court will ever rule on what he did. It calls him what the authorities called him: the man identified in court documents as the shooter, who died by suicide according to the medical examiner. That is the most the record allows, and this file stays inside it.
That is also why this file is stamped INVESTIGATION ONGOING and not anything stronger. The stamp is not a finding about what happened inside the house. It is a record of the position on 6 November 2026: four people are dead, a second deputy was on life support and not expected to survive, the investigation is active and in its early stages, and the Washington State Patrol will give weekly updates. If the investigation announces findings, or if the second deputy's condition changes, this file will be updated with the date and the source, and the stamp will change to match the facts. Until then, the file stays as it is: a short record of a Tuesday afternoon in Spangle, of a call for help, of two deputies who went into a house where gunfire was waiting, and of a family that lost a mother and a daughter.
TIMELINE
- Tuesday 3 November 2026, about 2:23 p.m. — Deputies are sent to a home at 18819 South Smythe Road, near Spangle, after a woman runs to a neighbour's house and says her brother shot her, according to the Washington State Patrol's first press release (2:23 p.m.) and Sheriff John Nowels's account as reported by The Spokesman-Review and The Associated Press (around 2:25 p.m.). The woman tells dispatchers other people inside the home could be in danger. An adult woman reports she has been shot and needs medical attention, according to the Washington State Patrol.
- Tuesday 3 November 2026, early afternoon — Deputies learn the man inside has an active felony arrest warrant, may have had access to firearms, and that additional victims could be inside the home, according to the Washington State Patrol. Sheriff Nowels describes the warrant as a warrant for eluding. The Spokane County SWAT team is called to assist. Using drones, deputies find a person down in the yard and move that person to safety, but the person has died, the sheriff says.
- Tuesday 3 November 2026, around 3:15 p.m. — Deputies and SWAT team members approach the home to make an emergency entry out of concern for the victim's safety. Shots are fired from inside the home as they approach, critically injuring two deputies, according to the Washington State Patrol. Three deputies return fire while moving their injured colleagues to safety and providing medical aid.
- Tuesday 3 November 2026, afternoon — Emergency medical crews, including Life Flight helicopters, are called to the scene. Portions of Interstate 90 and U.S. Highway 195 are closed for emergency medical transport, according to the Washington State Patrol. Both deputies are taken to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, one by patrol car and one by Life Flight helicopter.
- Tuesday 3 November 2026, afternoon into evening — The man inside is believed to be barricaded in the home; the Spokane Police Department and Kootenai County Sheriff's Office SWAT teams are called to assist. Spokane County Sheriff's personnel are later relieved from the scene and Spokane Police SWAT officers take over. A drone is sent inside the home, where authorities discover the man dead from a presumed self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Washington State Patrol. The scene is secured, and there is no ongoing threat to the public, according to KHQ.
- Wednesday 4 November 2026 — The sheriff's office says in a news release that one of the two deputies died at the hospital overnight, survived by his wife and two children, and that the second deputy is on life support and not expected to survive, and is an organ donor, according to The Spokesman-Review and The Associated Press. Washington Governor Bob Ferguson says his staff has been in communication with law enforcement and that it is "entirely possible" he will visit Spokane in the coming days.
- Thursday 5 November 2026 — The Washington State Patrol publishes its first press release on the shooting and says the investigation remains active and in its early stages, with weekly updates to follow as required under Washington state law. Court documents identify the suspect as Ryan Larsen, KREM reports. The Spokane County Medical Examiner identifies the two civilian victims as Suzanne Larsen, 72, and Rebecca Larsen, 45, The Spokesman-Review and KREM report, and determines Ryan Larsen, 37, died by suicide. Court records identify the two deputies as Parker Perry and Mason Acheson, The Spokesman-Review reports, without saying which of the two died. The sheriff's office announces the SCOPE/SCSO Memorial Fund for the deputies' families.
- Friday 6 November 2026 — This file is published on this date. As of the sources relied on here, the second deputy remains on life support and is not expected to survive, the investigation is active and in its early stages, and no further development has been reported.
EVIDENCE & LEADS
- The call for help (Tuesday 3 November 2026, about 2:23 p.m.): A woman ran to a neighbour's house and said her brother had shot her, and told dispatchers other people inside the home could be in danger, according to Sheriff John Nowels at a news conference on Tuesday evening, as reported by The Spokesman-Review and The Associated Press. According to court documents cited by KREM, the woman had gone to the home to check on her mother and sister after she did not hear from them. The Washington State Patrol's press release says an adult woman reported she had been shot and needed medical attention. The woman's identity has not been released in any source relied on here, and she is not named in this file.
- The address: A home at 18819 South Smythe Road, Spangle, Spokane County, Washington, according to the Washington State Patrol's press release; the sheriff's account places it in the 18700 block of South Smythe Road, according to The Spokesman-Review and The Associated Press. The two descriptions are consistent: 18819 falls within the 18700 block.
- The first-response time: The Washington State Patrol's press release puts the first response at 2:23 p.m.; the sheriff's account, as reported, puts it at around 2:25 p.m. No source relied on here reconciles the two times, and this file does not reconcile them.
- The warrant: Deputies learned the man inside had an active felony arrest warrant, may have had access to firearms, and that additional victims could be inside the home, according to the Washington State Patrol. Sheriff Nowels described the warrant as a warrant for eluding, according to The Spokesman-Review. Court records cited by KREM also show a July 2025 eluding charge and warrants tied to weapons offences. This file records the warrant as the authorities described it and does not treat it as an explanation for the shooting.
- The two civilian victims: Suzanne Larsen, 72, and Rebecca Larsen, 45, identified by the Spokane County Medical Examiner, according to The Spokesman-Review and KREM (5 November 2026). Both deaths were ruled homicides. A person was found down in the yard and moved to safety by deputies using drones, but had died, according to the sheriff; another person was later found dead inside the home, according to KHQ and KREM. No source relied on here says which of the two women was found where, and this file does not say so.
- The shooter: Ryan T. Larsen, 37, identified as the suspect in court documents, according to KREM (5 November 2026). The Washington State Patrol's press release does not name him. He was found dead inside the home from a presumed self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Washington State Patrol; the Spokane County Medical Examiner determined he died by suicide, according to The Spokesman-Review and KXLY. No charge was filed against him, and no trial will take place.
- The deputies: Two Spokane County Sheriff's Office deputies were critically wounded when gunfire came from inside the home as they approached to make an emergency entry at around 3:15 p.m., according to the Washington State Patrol. Three deputies returned fire while moving their injured colleagues to safety. One deputy died at the hospital overnight, survived by his wife and two children, and the second was on life support and not expected to survive, and is an organ donor, according to the sheriff's office news release of Wednesday 4 November, as reported by The Spokesman-Review and The Associated Press. Both deputies were taken to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, one by patrol car and one by Life Flight helicopter. Court records identify the two deputies as Parker Perry and Mason Acheson, The Spokesman-Review reported on 5 November, without saying which of the two died; this file does not assign the outcome to either name. Both deputies also served in the U.S. Army National Guard, according to the sheriff's office.
- The medical response: Emergency medical crews, including Life Flight helicopters, were called to the scene, and portions of Interstate 90 and U.S. Highway 195 were closed to allow for emergency medical transportation, according to the Washington State Patrol.
- The investigation: The Washington State Patrol is leading the investigation and says it remains active and in its early stages, with weekly updates as required under Washington state law. The Spokane Independent Investigative Response Team is investigating the deputy-involved shooting; the Spokane County Sheriff's Office and Spokane Valley Police Department are not assisting that probe because their agencies were involved. Spokane police have taken over the investigation into the civilian deaths, and the Washington State Patrol is reviewing the deputies' use of force, according to FOX 13 Seattle via the Willamette News report. The three deputies who fired their weapons were placed on administrative leave, according to KHQ. The scene is secure and there is no ongoing threat to the public, according to KHQ.
- The memorial fund: The Sheriff's Community Oriented Policing Effort (SCOPE) has established the SCOPE/SCSO Memorial Fund to help cover funeral expenses and support the deputies' families, according to the sheriff's office via KXLY (5 November 2026). Donations can be made through Canopy Credit Union branches; the sheriff's office said any donations remaining once funeral expenses are covered will go directly to the families.
- The governor: Washington Governor Bob Ferguson said on Wednesday that his staff had been in communication with law enforcement and that it was "entirely possible" he would visit Spokane in the coming days, according to The Spokesman-Review.
- What is NOT evidence in this file: any motive for the shooting (none reported in any source relied on here); any account of what happened inside the home before deputies arrived beyond the court documents and the authorities' statements (the sequence inside the home has not been established in any source relied on here); which of the two deputies died (court records name both; no source relied on here says which one died); whether the second deputy has since died (as of the sources relied on here, checked 6 November 2026, he was on life support and not expected to survive); the identity of the woman who ran for help (not released in any source relied on here); any finding that the July 2025 eluding charge or the weapons warrants explain the shooting (no source relied on here makes that connection); any charge against any person (none has been filed in any source relied on here).
Caption: Illustration of a quiet rural road at dusk — atmospheric artwork, not a photograph of South Smythe Road and not evidence.
STILL UNKNOWN
- What happened inside the home before the deputies arrived? A woman ran for help and said her brother had shot her; two women inside the home were killed. The sequence of events inside the home before the deputies arrived has not been established in any source relied on here, and this file does not reconstruct it.
- Why did it happen? No motive has been reported in any source relied on here. This file does not state one, and does not treat the warrant, the eluding charge, or the weapons warrants as an explanation.
- Which of the two deputies died? Court records identify the two deputies as Parker Perry and Mason Acheson, but no source relied on here says which of the two died. This file does not guess, and will be updated if the sheriff's office or the medical examiner makes that public.
- Has the second deputy since died? As of the sources relied on here, checked on 6 November 2026, he was on life support and not expected to survive. This file will be updated if his condition changes.
- When will the investigation report findings? The Washington State Patrol says the investigation remains active and in its early stages, and that it will provide weekly updates as required under Washington state law. No date for findings has been announced in any source relied on here.
- Who was the woman who ran for help? Her identity has not been released in any source relied on here. She was taken to hospital with injuries reported as not life-threatening. This file does not name her.
- What exactly did the court documents say? The documents were reported by KREM and The Spokesman-Review; this file relies on that reporting and has not read the documents themselves. If the documents are published in full, this file will be checked against them.
What would change this file: if the Washington State Patrol or the Spokane Independent Investigative Response Team announces findings; if the second deputy's condition changes; if the sheriff's office or the medical examiner says which deputy died; if the woman who ran for help is named in an official release; or if the court documents are published in full, this file will be updated with the date, the source, and the new stamp if the facts require it — never quietly rewritten. Until then, the stamp stays INVESTIGATION ONGOING.
If you have information: Anyone with information about this shooting should contact the Spokane County Sheriff's Office or the Washington State Patrol through their published channels. Do not share unverified claims about the people involved online: four families are grieving, and a second deputy's family is waiting at a hospital bedside.
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SOURCES
- KXLY, 5 November 2026 — “WSP releases more details on Spokane County deputy shooting” (published 2026-11-06T01:15:00Z): Ryan T. Larsen, 37, shot and killed his mother and sister near Spangle on Tuesday before shooting two Spokane County Sheriff's deputies, and died from what investigators believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound; Washington State Patrol leading the investigation and publishing its first press release; first response 2:23 p.m. at 18819 S. Smythe Road; adult woman reported she had been shot and needed medical attention; active felony arrest warrant, possible access to firearms, additional victims possibly inside; SWAT called; around 3:15 p.m. entry attempt met with gunfire from inside, two deputies critically injured, other deputies returned fire; Life Flight helicopters, I-90 and U.S. 195 closed; barricaded suspect, Spokane Police and Kootenai County SWAT called; drone found Larsen dead inside; investigation active and in early stages, weekly updates under Washington state law. Read in full.
- KXLY, 5 November 2026 — “Memorial fund established to support families of Spokane County deputies shot near Spangle” (published 2026-11-06T01:15:00Z): one deputy has died, the second remains in critical condition and is not expected to survive; shooter identified as 37-year-old Ryan T. Larsen, who killed his mother and one of his sisters and wounded another sister before opening fire on deputies; medical examiner identified the two women killed as Rebecca Larsen, 45, and Suzanne Larsen, 72, and determined Ryan Larsen died by suicide; both deputies also served in the U.S. Army National Guard; SCOPE established the SCOPE/SCSO Memorial Fund, donations through Canopy Credit Union branches, by phone, by check, and by Venmo, with remaining donations going directly to the families. Read in full.
- Willamette News, 4 November 2026, updated 6 November 2026 (05:10 UTC) — “Court records name Spokane deputies after Spangle shooting” (citing The Spokesman-Review, The Associated Press, KREM, KHQ, FOX 13 Seattle, KIRO 7): court records identify the two deputies shot as Parker Perry and Mason Acheson, one has died and the other remains on life support and is not expected to survive; court documents identify the suspect as Ryan Larsen; medical examiner identified Suzanne Larsen, 72, and Rebecca Larsen, 45, and ruled both deaths homicides, and listed Ryan Larsen's death as suicide; deputies sent around 2:25 p.m. after a woman ran to a neighbour's house and said her brother had shot her; sister had gone to the home to check on her mother and sister; active felony warrant for eluding, July 2025 eluding charge and weapons-offence warrants; 3:15 p.m. entry met with gunfire, two deputies life-threateningly wounded, three deputies returned fire; one deputy died overnight, survived by wife and children, second on life support as organ donor; sheriff's statement quoted; Governor Bob Ferguson may visit Spokane; SIIR team investigating the deputy-involved shooting, Spokane police investigating civilian deaths, WSP reviewing use of force, three deputies on administrative leave, scene secure with no ongoing threat. Read in full.
- Police1, 5 November 2026 — “Spokane County deputy dies, second not expected to survive after shootout in Spangle”: one deputy died and the other is not expected to survive; deputies responded after a woman told her neighbour she had been shot by her brother; the woman who reported being shot was hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries; the second deputy was kept on life support to allow organ donation. Read via search summary; the full article was not read directly, and no fact in this file rests on this report alone.
- Times Now World, 5 November 2026 — “Spokane County Sheriff's Deputy Killed in Domestic Violence Shooting”: one deputy died following the domestic-violence call; a second deputy critically wounded; the deceased deputy survived by his wife and two children. Read via search summary; the full article was not read directly, and no fact in this file rests on this report alone.
- MEAWW, 5 November 2026 — “Washington sheriff reveals fate of 2 deputies shot during SWAT operation”: one officer died, the second remains on life support with non-survivable injuries; four people dead including the suspect and one deputy. Read via search summary; the full article was not read directly, and no fact in this file rests on this report alone.
- No competitor article text or image is reproduced in this file. Facts are stated in Dark History Files' own words, with official material attributed to its source. No source beyond those listed above was relied on for facts in the draft. No search-volume numbers are stated, because no tool returned any.
Caption: Illustration of rolling farmland hills at dawn — atmospheric artwork, not a photograph of Spangle and not evidence.
Reader question: Two deputies walked into a house where gunfire was waiting, to reach people they did not know. What do communities owe the families of first responders who do that — and what should change so fewer of them have to?
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