Gunman kills self after shooting spree

A gunman killed himself with a shot to the head Sunday after injuring a police officer while shooting at police and homes in a north Seattle neighborhood Sunday morning.

Neighbors reported hearing shots fired about 9:50 a.m., said a police dispatcher.

The first officers at the scene were fired upon by a man with a handgun who was shooting at other houses, said Debra Brown, a police spokeswoman.

“That first round narrowly missed the officer. He was struck by some shrapnel. He’s in satisfactory condition” at Harborview Medical Center, Brown said.

After firing at officers for several moments, the shooter “then turned the gun on himself,” she said.

Police did not identify the dead man.

– Associated Press

Spokane

Albi stadium turf on council agenda

A contract calling for installation of turf at Joe Albi Stadium is among the items up for consideration today by Spokane City Council.

Under the contract, Spokane Public Schools and Mead School District will pay for the turf replacement and take over management of school events at the stadium. In addition, the schools will help with ongoing maintenance.

The 10-year contract is intended to give the schools enough time to make full use of the new turf. Both the schools and the city can withdraw from the contract after five years, but the city would have to pay the schools a depreciated value for the turf or move the turf to another field.

The council meets at 3:30 p.m. and again at 6 p.m. at City Hall.

– Mike Prager

Short chase ends with arrest

Spokane police arrested a man after a short car chase on Crestline Sunday afternoon.

Cpl. Tom Lee said the man was arrested after he fled when an officer tried to pull him over at Crestline and Wellesley at 12:16 p.m.

The man’s car struck another vehicle at Crestline and Diamond, and a person in that car suffered minor injuries, Lee said, though he didn’t have details.

Police took the man, whose name was not available, into custody on a Department of Corrections arrest warrant about five minutes after the chase began, Lee said.

– Shawn Vestal

Lewiston

Engineer battalion not going to Post Falls

The headquarters company of the Idaho National Guard’s 116th Engineer Battalion will stay in Lewiston after all, officials said.

A few months ago, it was announced that the command company would be moved to Post Falls, but that decision was reversed because Post Falls did not have enough space to store the command’s equipment, said Lt. Col. Steven Knutzen, commander of the 450-member 116th.

Maintaining the status quo means the Lewiston region will keep a dozen full-time jobs associated with the command, he said.

– Associated Press