UPDATE: Feb. 6, 2026 at 2:18 p.m.
A spokesperson for the Spokane Police Department said the person of interest it detained following Thursday’s double homicide has been released.
The person was taken into custody following the shooting when detectives learned came across his name and found him in a nearby apartment in the same complex.
“Based on newly obtained information, detectives released the person of interest from custody,” the Spokane Police Department said.
The person had been taken to the hospital for a head injury before being taken into custody, the department added.
The department said detectives believe the shooting to be an isolated event and that there is no danger to the public.
UPDATE: February 5, 2026 at 5:40 p.m.
According to Spokane Police Department (SPD) Public Information Officer Daniel Strassenberg, a suspect is confirmed to be in custody after being arrested around 9 a.m. on Thursday morning.
Strassenberg stated that the suspect, reportedly a resident at the apartment complex, is being charged with murder and could appear in court as early as Friday.
Neighbors at the complex were credited for pointing law enforcement in the right direction to make the arrest, after notifying SPD about the gunshots around 11 p.m. on Wednesday night.
“Officers responded and located the involved apartment, and unfortunately we found two deceased subjects inside,” Strassenberg said. “As the investigation started to unfold, additional information came in that a possible suspect was in an apartment very near to where the officers were at. Obviously, for safety reasons, we vacated the apartment…we set up containment.”
SPD is expected to release more information once formal charges have been filed against the suspect.
SPOKANE, Wash. – Spokane police are investigating a double homicide at an apartment complex near East Cozza Drive and North Nevada Street on Thursday morning, but no other details have been shared.
Police confirmed both people killed were shot.
It remains unclear whether any arrests have been made.
NonStop Local’s staff at the scene witnessed police breach a door and bring a person out in handcuffs.
Article originally published February 5, 2026 at 6:54 a.m.
