SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in North Central Spokane.
Around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, police received multiple calls about gunshots heard in the area of West Maxwell Avenue and North Lincoln Street. While officers were responding, another caller reported a car crash in the area of North Wall Street and West Augusta Avenue, which is about two blocks away. The caller reported a man in the street and not moving.
When officers arrived, they found the man on the ground with an apparent gunshot wound. Despite life-saving measures, the man died at the scene.
Police were on the scene of the shooting and crash for several hours Tuesday morning as part of their investigation.
Investigators have not released any details about a possible suspect. Police are asking any witnesses to call CrimeCheck at (509) 456-2233 and reference case number 2022-20060539.
At 6 a.m. a tow truck was on the scene working to remove the vehicle involved in the crash.
This is a developing story. KREM 2 News will update the story as more information is available.
The shooting on Tuesday morning follows a weekend of violence in Spokane that included two unrelated shootings in less than an hour.
In one of the shootings, police say a man shot three people outside a downtown Spokane bar in a drive-by shooting. Two of the people shot are not expected to survive. The suspect, 29-year-old Johnathan R. Love appeared in court on Monday afternoon and entered a not guilty plea to several charges.
In the other shooting, a man was shot in the 2900 block of East Queen. He was taken to the hospital in serious but stable condition. Police arrested a suspect shortly after the shooting.