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4 dead, including suspect and deputy, in Washington state shooting

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4 dead, including suspect and deputy, in Washington state shooting. (2026, November 5). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/several-dead-shooting-washington-state-deputies/

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In eastern Washington state, a shooting incident resulted in four deaths including those of two deputies, the suspect, and another individual inside or near a home in Spokane County on Tuesday afternoon. Responding deputies encountered gunfire upon approaching the house where they believed a woman had been shot by her brother; one deputy died immediately from his injuries while another was critically injured and not expected to survive. The incident left a community mourning with Sheriff John Nowels praising the bravery of the SWAT team members who were “the epitome of what law enforcement is.”
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Story summary

As of November 5, a shooting and subsequent firefight in Spokane County, Washington, left four people dead, including two civilians and a deputy, and another deputy critically wounded. Deputies responded to a home around 2:30 p.m. local time after receiving a report from a woman who said her brother had shot her; the suspect was later identified by authorities as having an active felony warrant. When SWAT team members attempted to breach the house, they were met with gunfire, resulting in injuries to two deputies and the deaths of all involved inside the home, including one victim found in the yard.

According to Sheriff John Nowels, both injured deputies were initially rushed to a hospital but one later died from his wounds, while the other remained on life support. The identities of the victims have not been released by officials.

Written for “Shooting Involves Washington Deputies” on 2026-11-05, grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
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📰 Shooting Involves Washington Deputies
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Topics

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

Subjects

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

Narrative

Deputies responded to a home in Spokane County, which borders Idaho, around 2:30 p.m. local time after a woman told her neighbor that she had been shot by her brother, Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels said during a news conference.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-05
🔮 Authorities determined that the suspect had an active felony warrant and there may be other victims, according to the sheriff's office.
2026-11-05 · CBS News
4 dead, including suspect and deputy, in Washington state shooting · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 2 hedged)

A shooting and subsequent firefight with responding officers left four people dead, including a deputy and the suspect, and another deputy 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. local time 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
One of the injured deputies later died of his wounds, and the other was on life support and not expected to survive asserted
other → injure → support
, the sheriff's office said. asserted
office → say → ?
Neither deputy has been publicly identified, but Nowels described them both as young members of the SWAT team. asserted
Nowels → identify → team
The deceased deputy leaves behind a wife and two children, the sheriff's office said. asserted
office → leave → wife
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
The woman who said she was shot by her brother was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Nowels said. asserted
Nowels → say → injuries
"Although we know our Deputies knew the risks, they bravely moved toward danger to protect others they did not know," the sheriff's office said in a statement. asserted
office → know → statement
"They did this with honor and with an unwavering sense of duty to their oath to serve and protect the citizens of Spokane County; they heroically placed themselves in mortal danger. asserted
they → do → danger
We cherish having served with them as we begin to process the devastating and unthinkable loss." asserted
we → cherish → loss
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