SPOKANE, Wash. — One man was arrested after shots were fired during a fight between two half-brothers in a parking lot at Spokane's NorthTown Mall, according to police.
The Spokane Police Department received a call at about 10:20 a.m. regarding multiple people getting out of their cars to fight, Sgt. Terry Preuninger said. The incident happened on the west side of the mall parking lot near Barnes and Noble.
According to police, Brendan Rayburn and Jacob Ball had been in an ongoing dispute and met at the mall to fight. Ball allegedly brought two other people and a metal pipe, while Rayburn brought a handgun, Preuninger said.
During the ensuing fight, Ball allegedly struck Rayburn in the back just below the head with the pipe, according to police. Rayburn then fired multiple shots, which he said was to scare the other men, Preuninger said. The fight then ended.
Shell casings were found at the scene, according to Preuninger, and Ball has been booked into jail on a charge of second-degree assault. Rayburn has not been charged with a crime, Preuninger said.
