SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit is investigating two suspicious deaths on the 5400 block of N. Cook St.
On August 12th, 2026 around 1:00 p.m., Spokane Police officers responded to the area to investigate an unattended death.
When officers arrived, they say a person was found dead in a detached garage.
Major Crimes Unit responded and while serving a search warrant at the home, they located a different deceased individual in a locked bedroom.
Police say it appears the two deaths are connected, and that one of the deaths was by criminal means. The investigation is ongoing.
The Medical Examiner’s Office will release the identity and cause of death at a later date.
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