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Spokane police search for shooting suspect downtown

Officers contacted the victim and took them to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane police are looking for a suspect after a person was found with a gunshot wound in Downtown Spokane Thursday evening.

According to Spokane Police Spokesperson Julie Humphreys, officers responded to a report of a shooting near the intersection of Riverside Avenue and Howard Street near the Bank of America building.

Security of the bank called to inform police there had been a shooting outside the bank. The caller reported that both the suspect and victim walked away from the scene.  

Officers contacted the victim and took them to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Humphreys said.

Police are actively searching for the suspect. As of 5 p.m., there were no traffic impacts. Investigators believe that the shooting was targeted and there is not an ongoing threat to the public. 

This is a developing story and will be updated as soon as more information becomes available.  

    

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