SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane County Medical Examiner has changed the manner of death for 47-year-old Derek Foreman from homicide to pending as investigators continue to review the circumstances surrounding his death.
The Medical Examiner said both the cause and manner of death are now listed as “pending” to allow for further investigation. Once the review is complete, officials say they will provide an update.
Foreman was shot and killed in south Spokane. The Medical Examiner wrote that he died from a “gunshot wound of the right lower extremity.”
Police swarmed a home near the intersection of East 33rd Avenue South Arthur Street in Spokane on Thursday morning around 8:45 a.m.
Spokane Police say during the initial investigation, officers detained an adult man who was seen by neighbors leaving the scene on foot. After detectives interviewed the man, he was released.
At this time, SPD’s Major Crimes Unit is still investigating the incident, and no arrests have been made. Police say this appears to be an isolated incident and “there is no active threat to the surrounding community.”
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