City Of Spokane: SPD Arrests Shooting Suspect

Spokane WA

20 January, 2022

6:45 PM

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Press release from the City of Spokane: 2022-01-20 On January 19th, 2022 at 5:40pm Spokane Police responded to a report of a shooting in the 600 block of South Cedar. Upon arrival officers found a man with a gunshot wound to the face. The victim was transported to an area hospital with life threatening injuries. The initial investigation determined the shooting suspect was walking his dog past a residence on Cedar when some residents went outside and words were exchanged. The suspect then shot the victim.  Police took him into custody a few blocks away. The suspect is 65 year old Gary L. Cottrill who was booked into the Spokane County Jail on a 1st degree assault charge. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.   To provide crime activity or suspect information that doesn't require immediate action contact: For general police email contact: [email protected] For nuisance reports, including code violations (i.e. illegal camping, substantial litter in yards or alleys, graffiti, land use violations), parking complaints, and road condition issues contact: Officer Steve Anderson 509.951.3024 [email protected] This press release was produced by the City of Spokane. The views expressed here are the author's own.