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Deputies Killed Responding to Possible Hostage Situation
Newser • • nation
Key Points:
- Two Spokane County sheriff's deputies, Mason Acheson and Parker Perry, were fatally shot while responding to a domestic violence call near Spangle, Washington, involving a woman who reported being shot and others possibly inside the home.
- The suspected gunman, 37-year-old Ryan Larsen, was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound along with the bodies of his mother and sister inside the home.
- Acheson died shortly after arrival at the hospital, while Perry was kept on life support to donate his organs; both deputies were National Guard veterans and leave behind families, including Perry's pregnant wife.
- Authorities praised the deputies for their bravery in moving toward danger to protect others, and the county has established a fund to assist with funeral costs and support affected families.
