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Spangle, Washington — Five dead including suspect and both deputies in domestic-violence shooting
Deputies responded to a home in the 18700 block of South Smythe Road near Spangle on Tuesday, November 3, after a woman ran to a neighbor's house and said her brother had shot her. When SWAT deputies tried to enter the home at about 3:15 p.m., they were met with gunfire and two deputies were critically wounded. One deputy has since died and the second is on life support and not expected to survive. Three other people died, including the suspect, later identified from court records as Ryan T. Larsen, 37; the woman who reported the shooting was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Date
- November 3, 2026
- Location
- Spangle, Washington (Spokane County)
- Victims
- 5 killed, 3 wounded
- Suspect
- Suspect dead
- Stage
- BREAKING
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CORRECTION What changed: Victims count corrected: five killed in total, as both deputies have now died.
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Update #12 — Correction: Victims count corrected: five killed in total, as both deputies have now died.
Correction: Victims count corrected: five killed in total, as both deputies have now died.
Victims count corrected: five killed in total, as both deputies have now died. -
CORRECTION What changed: Title corrected: both deputies have now died, and five people died in total. Suspect status corrected to dead.
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Update #11 — Correction: Title corrected: both deputies have now died, and five people died in total. Suspect status corrected to dead.
Correction: Title corrected: both deputies have now died, and five people died in total. Suspect status corrected to dead.
Title corrected: both deputies have now died, and five people died in total. Suspect status corrected to dead. -
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Update #10 — Second deputy dies; both deputies killed in Spangle shooting now identified
The Spokane County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that both deputies shot in Tuesday's Spangle ambush have died: Mason Acheson and Parker Perry. Acheson, a SWAT sniper and Army National Guard veteran, is survived by his wife and two children, while Perry is survived by his wife, two children and a third child expected soon. -
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Update #9 — Deputies identified as Parker Perry and Mason Acheson; women killed named as Suzanne and Rebecca Larsen
The two Spokane County deputies shot near Spangle have been identified from court records as Parker Perry and Mason Acheson. One of the deputies died in hospital overnight after the Tuesday, November 3 shooting, and the other remains on life support and is not expected to survive; he is an organ donor. Authorities have not officially said which deputy died. The Spokane County Medical Examiner on Thursday, November 5 identified the two women killed at the South Smythe Road home as Suzanne Larsen, 72, and Rebecca Larsen, 45, and court documents identify the suspect as Ryan Larsen, 37, who was found dead inside the home. The investigation is continuing. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes. -
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Update #8 — State Patrol takes over investigation; drone found suspect dead inside home
The Washington State Patrol has taken over the investigation into the Spangle shooting and issued its first press release on the case. Deputies first responded at 2:23 p.m. to 18819 S. Smythe Road. A drone sent inside the home found Ryan T. Larsen, 37, dead from a presumed self-inflicted gunshot wound. Larsen had an active felony warrant for attempt to elude, issued in July 2025. The State Patrol said it will provide weekly updates on the investigation, as required by state law. -
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Update #7 — Memorial fund set up for deputies' families
The Sheriff's Community Oriented Policing Effort (SCOPE) has established a memorial fund to help cover funeral expenses and support the families of the two deputies shot responding to the domestic-violence call near Spangle. -
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Update #6 — Medical Examiner: suspect Ryan Larsen died of self-inflicted gunshot wound
The Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office has determined that suspect Ryan Larsen, 37, died of a gunshot wound to the head and listed his manner of death as suicide. The Washington State Patrol said the suspect is believed to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. -
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Update #5 — Two additional victims identified as Suzanne Larsen, 72, and Rebecca Larsen, 45
The Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the two additional victims found dead at the scene as Suzanne Larsen, 72, and Rebecca Larsen, 45. The medical examiner determined that Suzanne Larsen died of a gunshot wound to the head, and that Rebecca Larsen died of gunshot wounds and blunt force trauma. The suspect, Ryan T. Larsen, 37, was found dead at the scene. One deputy has died, and the second deputy remains on life support and is not expected to survive. -
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Update #4 — Deputies who fired placed on administrative leave; independent investigation under way
The three Spokane County deputies who fired their weapons during the Spangle shooting have been placed on administrative leave, KHQ reported. The Spokane Independent Investigative Response team is investigating the shooting. The names of the deputies have still not been released. -
CORRECTION What changed: Summary corrected: one deputy has since died and the second deputy is on life support and not expected to survive; suspect identified from court records as Ryan T. Larsen, 37.
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Update #3 — Correction: Summary corrected: one deputy has since died and the second deputy is on life support and not expected to survive; suspect identified from court records as Ryan T. Larsen, 37.
Correction: Summary corrected: one deputy has since died and the second deputy is on life support and not expected to survive; suspect identified from court records as Ryan T. Larsen, 37.
Summary corrected: one deputy has since died and the second deputy is on life support and not expected to survive; suspect identified from court records as Ryan T. Larsen, 37. -
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Update #2 — Suspect identified as Ryan T. Larsen, 37, with history of weapons violations and eluding police
Court records identify the suspect in the Spangle shooting as Ryan T. Larsen, 37, of Spangle. The records link Larsen to the South Smythe Road property where the shooting occurred and show a history of weapons violations and eluding police, including a felony warrant for eluding. Officials had not formally released the suspect's name. The suspect died in the shooting, as previously reported. -
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Update #1 — One deputy dies, second not expected to survive after Spangle shooting
One of the two Spokane County deputies shot while responding to a domestic-violence call near Spangle has died, and the second deputy is not expected to survive, the Spokane County Sheriff's Office announced on November 4. The deputies were critically injured on November 3 when they responded to a home in the 18700 block of South Smythe Road. Three people died in the incident, including the suspect, and the names of the deputies had not been released.
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