Spokane Police Department investigators are currently processing a large crime scene in North Spokane following a violent early morning shooting that left multiple people injured.
The geography of the incident site, located north of the Gonzaga University campus and near several residential arteries, necessitated a wide-reaching perimeter.
When bullets penetrate residential structures and vehicles, the potential for secondary injuries increases significantly.
With "30 shots fired" reported by neighbors, the task of ballistics recovery is immense.
When multiple victims arrive simultaneously with gunshot wounds, hospitals must activate trauma protocols that can divert resources from other emergency services.
Spokane police respond to a mass shooting in North Spokane that left several people injured and forced residents to shelter in place early Wednesday.