AIRWAY HEIGHTS – One man was killed and another arrested after an 8:41 p.m. shooting Sunday night, Feb. 4, in the 1700 block of South Campbell Street.
Wyatt Walker, 28, died at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds.
Devine D. Bullard, 30, was arrested and booked into the Spokane County Jail in the shooting, records show. At press time, he was being held without bail on five counts of first-degree assault.
He was expected to be in court for his first appearance on Tuesday.
Police spokesman Jake Kieth said the shooting was not random and followed an altercation that involved bear mace.
According to reports, Bullard told police he had an argument with children playing at a park near his home. After the argument, a group of men went to Bullard’s house and an argument ensued.
One of the men pepper-sprayed Bullard, who then started firing his gun, records show, noting one of the men was hit.
Efforts to save the victim’s life were initiated by officers until medical personnel reached the location, records show. Despite their efforts, the victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Clare is an Eastern Washington University graduate and a reporter at Free Press Publishing.
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