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Two Washington deputies killed trying to rescue possible hostages after woman shot

Two Washington state sheriff’s deputies were fatally shot as they moved in to rescue possible hostages after a woman called for help following a domestic violence shooting, according to authorities.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 9, 2026, 3:27 AM UTC
Key points
  • The medical examiner also identified two other people killed as Suzanne Larsen, 72, and Rebecca Larsen, 45.
  • Highway 195 to help get the deputies to the hospital, the Washington State Patrol said.
  • Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputies Mason Acheson and Parker Perry came under fire from inside the home near Spangle, south of Spokane, as they tried to get in on Nov.

SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE OFFICER KILLED, ANOTHER WOUNDED IN GUNFIGHT WITH SUSPECT WHO HAD EXTENSIVE RECORD The sheriff’s office said they learned the suspect had an active felony warrant and might have access to more weapons.

Additional details
  • The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office and Spokane Valley Police Department said they were devastated by the shooting and pledged to support the deputies’ families.
  • "A lot of families have been affected." Acheson and Perry served in the same Washington Army National Guard infantry battalion, the sheriff's office shared.
  • The sheriff’s office said he would "continue to serve others with the gift of life." Both men left behind wives and two children.
  • He spent eight years as a Washington State Patrol trooper and firearms instructor before joining the sheriff’s office in 2022.
  • AMERICA'S WOUNDED COPS FIND HOPE, HEALING AND SECOND CHANCE THROUGH OFFICERS WHO REFUSE TO LEAVE THEM BEHIND When gunfire struck Perry and Acheson, their teammates fired back, pulled them to cover and began treating their wounds.

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