Spokane Police investigate two drive-by shootings

Police are investigating two drive-by shootings in Spokane during the weekend that left one man hospitalized with a gunshot wound.

One shooting happened late Sunday night in the area of 2900 N. Stone St. Neighbors reported hearing gunshots followed by the sound of fleeing vehicles, according to a news release from Spokane police.

Police recovered shell casings but little else.

Later, officers were notified of a man receiving treatment at an emergency room for a bullet wound. They interviewed several people who brought the victim to the ER and said they were hanging out when a man unknown to them approached and opened fire. One of the witnesses showed police where a bullet hit the bottom of his shoe, according to police.

Earlier Sunday morning, police responded to a report of shots fired in the 900 block of East Rich Avenue. A caller said a person was shooting from a vehicle traveling down the street.

Police found shell casings but did not find anything struck by bullets, according to the release.

Investigators ask that people with information about the drive-by shooting call Crime Check at (509) 456-2233.