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3 dead, including suspect, 2 deputies injured in Washington state

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3 dead, including suspect, 2 deputies injured in Washington state. (2026, November 4). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/3-dead-including-suspect-2-deputies-critically-injured-shooting-washington/

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On Tuesday afternoon in eastern Washington state, a shooting led to a confrontation where three people died, including the suspect, and two deputies were critically injured. Deputies responded to a home in Spokane County after receiving information from a woman who claimed her brother had shot her. When authorities approached the house, they were met with gunfire; one person was found dead inside the residence and another outside. The sheriff’s office confirmed that the wounded deputies are members of the SWAT team and have young children. Investigations into the incident continue without releasing the names of those involved or details about what led to the shooting.
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On November 4, 2026, a shooting incident in Spokane County, Washington, near Idaho's border, resulted in three deaths including that of the suspect and left two deputies critically injured. The events unfolded when a woman reported her brother had shot her around 2:30 p.m., prompting a response from law enforcement. According to Sheriff John Nowels, the suspect was identified as having an active felony warrant.

Deputies and SWAT team members approached the house but were met with gunfire upon attempting entry. Two deputies sustained critical injuries during the ensuing firefight. Other officers provided cover fire while moving the injured deputies to safety. The sheriff's office confirmed finding one victim inside the home and another in the yard, alongside the deceased suspect. No names of victims or the suspect have been released as of now.

The Spokane County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident to determine its cause and any potential involvement of other individuals.

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Idaho SWAT Spokane County Washington the Spokane County Sheriff's Office

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Nowels PERSON · 4× Spokane County GPE · 3× CBS ORG · 1× Idaho GPE · 1× John Nowels PERSON · 1× KREM-TV ORG · 1× SWAT ORG · 1× Washington GPE · 1× the Spokane County Sheriff's Office ORG · 1×

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Deputies responded to a home in Spokane County, which borders Idaho, around 2:30 p.m. after a woman told her neighbor that she had been shot by her brother, Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels said during a news conference.
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🔮 Authorities determined that the suspect had an active felony warrant and there may be other victims, according to the sheriff's office.
2026-11-04 · CBS News
3 dead, including suspect, 2 deputies injured in Washington state · assertive framing

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A shooting and subsequent firefight with responding officers left three people dead, including the suspect, and two deputies critically wounded in eastern Washington state Tuesday, officials said. asserted
officials → respond → state
Deputies responded to a home in Spokane County, which borders Idaho, around 2:30 p.m. after a woman told her neighbor that she had been shot by her brother, Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels said during a news conference. asserted
Nowels → respond → conference
Authorities determined that the suspect had an active felony warrant and there may be other victims, according to the sheriff's office. uncertain
suspect → determine → office
"SWAT team members and deputies approached the house, attempted to breach the door and were met with gunfire," said Nowels. asserted
Nowels → approach → gunfire
Two of the deputies were critically injured by those bullets, the Spokane County Sheriff's Office said. asserted
Office → injure → bullets
Other deputies returned fire, the office said, while also trying to move the wounded members of their team to safety. asserted
office → return → safety
Nowels said those who responded to the scene found one person dead inside the home, while another was in the yard. asserted
another → say → yard
The suspect is also dead, he said. asserted
he → say → ?
Neither the names of the victims nor the suspect have been released. asserted
names → release → victims
Authorities are investigating the shooting and what may have caused it. uncertain
what → investigate → it
Both deputies, who Nowels described as young members of the SWAT team, were taken to the hospital, along with the woman who said she was shot by her brother. asserted
she → describe → brother
She has non-life threatening injuries, he said. asserted
he → have → injuries
Nowels said the two wounded deputies both have very young children, CBS affiliate KREM-TV reported. asserted
TV → say → children
A lot of families have been affected," he said. asserted
he → affect → families
"Both of our deputies, fighting for their lives." asserted
Both → fight → lives
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