Man fatally stabs person, then runs at dog walker and is shot dead, WA cops say
A knife-wielding man ran at a dog walker and was shot dead in Washington, police said.
Authorities started getting 911 calls about a fight at about 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, the Spokane Police Department said in a news release.
A man attacked a woman at an apartment complex while holding a knife, police said.
The woman was able to get to safety when a resident took her into their apartment, police said.
Police said the man stabbed another man who was standing in a stairwell at the complex, killing him.
The man, still holding the knife, then ran toward a dog walker and was shot dead by him, police said.
Police said the dog walker shot him in self-defense.
The dog walker then tried to help the man who had been stabbed and stayed at the scene until police arrived, authorities said.
The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made.
This story was originally published May 15, 2025 at 11:19 AM with the headline "Man fatally stabs person, then runs at dog walker and is shot dead, WA cops say."
