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Update: OTV Witnesses Shooting Aftermath

Posted by Cindy

Dec. 27, 2009 1 p.m. • 37 comments

Color me freaked out. Watched two people get shot in what appeared to be a random drive by on Sherman Ave. tonight in front of Titos, half a block from where I was standing. No details, sorry. Story here.

Meghann Cuniiff’s story here.

Hat tip MKS.

37 comments on this post so far. Add yours!

idbarrelracer on December 27 at 9:18 a.m.
I always wonder where the local news is on stuff like this. Definitely something you’d think would be headline worthy. I’m definitely interested to know details.
Seems to take a day or more before Spokesman reports, and then CDAPress just copies the same article the following day.
idbarrelracer on December 27 at 9:31 a.m.
More info:
http://www.krem.com/news/local/Two-shot-in-downtown-Coeur-dAlene-overnight-80164867.html
Cindy_H on December 27 at 9:34 a.m.
Thanks, MKS.
Phaedrus on December 27 at 10:05 a.m.
I always wonder where the local news is on stuff like this.

Since the CDA Press is owned by a corporation that makes its money in the tourism industry don’t expect to see this story as a headline any time soon.
Arch_Druid on December 27 at 10:16 a.m.
Wouldn’t have known about it as I was at work. Some pretty scary stuff though. Times they are getting dangerous.
OrangeTV on December 27 at 11:00 a.m.
OK, to be more accurate, I didn’t witness the actual shooting but I watched the immediate aftermath. Was just leaving another bar on my way home and people were gathered around the scene and acting panicked - word spread pretty fast what happened. By the time I walked a few blocks to my car there were cops everywhere and the street was blocked off so I had to wait quite a while before I could go anywhere. Pretty intense at first until we heard that someone had nabbed the shooter. We weren’t sure if he was still possibly running around, maybe ready to shoot someone else. Scary stuff, and definitely not a normal kind of night out! I think I’ll stay in for a while…
meghannc on December 27 at 11:26 a.m.
I’m the Sunday reporter today. If anyone witnessed this or has info on it please call me at (509) 459-5534.
Frum Helen Back on December 27 at 11:29 a.m.
This is more like what seems to be happening frequently in Spokane. Yikes! It is spreading over the border.
bpoole on December 27 at 11:37 a.m.
There is quite a bit of information circulating on Facebook about this, including his name, some of the circumstances around this and what happened.
Interesting on December 27 at 11:52 a.m.
Not to be critical, but I’d like to know what the Cd’A Police philosophy is on patrolling downtown. I just spoke with my son and his friends who were hanging out downtown last night. College kids are home for break and the downtown bars are packed for Thanksgiving and Christmas weekends. It would make sense for the police to be visibly present during these times for preventive patrolling. Standing on the corners keeping an eye on the bar scene just like they do in Boise. Like my son and his friend said…. “they’re gonna have to be there at some point anyway, so why aren’t they there before the trouble starts.” Makes sense to me. Let’s get it right for the New Year’s weekend… please. I support the cops and know they have a brutal job.
meghannc on December 27 at 12:01 p.m.
bpoole, apparently I’m not friends with the right people on there. Any word on where to look?
OrangeTV on December 27 at 12:19 p.m.
Rather than address the situation at hand, the scuzzbags over at OpenCDA chose to use the opportunity to pick on Sgt. Christie’s writing style. Low, but very typical.

http://opencda.com/?p=4790
Don_Sausser on December 27 at 12:51 p.m.
For the posters who get their jollies critizcising our local paper, the shooting incident occurred well after the Sunday deadlines of both papers.

I subscribe to both, enjoy both, but read the Press first for local news.
Kage_Mann on December 27 at 1:14 p.m.
OrangeTV on December 27 at 12:19 p.m.
“Rather than address the situation at hand, the scuzzbags over at OpenCDA chose to use the opportunity to pick on Sgt. Christie’s writing style. Low, but very typical”.

Sounds familiar doesn’t it Orange, Nic, MM. All up for paper professorships. ;-)
dpocker on December 27 at 1:21 p.m.
No word in the Press—surprised? But they’ve taken up the important issue of cell phone use in cars (like that hasn’t been covered).
bpoole on December 27 at 1:47 p.m.
Look Under “Kellen Lee Appodlt”
bpoole on December 27 at 1:52 p.m.
Meghann, My last post was directed to you.
meghannc on December 27 at 2:03 p.m.
Invaluable tip, bpoole. Thanks a million.
bpoole on December 27 at 2:08 p.m.
I hope it helps your reporting! Anything to support the efforts of this paper and blog
bpoole on December 27 at 2:10 p.m.
Appoldt is the correct spelling.
meghannc on December 27 at 2:20 p.m.
It was huge, huge help. I was able to find the suspect’s name on the page, then confirm through the jail that the guy is the same guy arrested downtown this morning. Look at his mug shot:
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/dec/27/2-men-shot-downtown-coeur-dalene/

Also:

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/dec/20/a-big-impact/
hmoffsuite on December 27 at 2:30 p.m.
>> “The victims argued with Johnson at a downtown bar, the Underground,”

I have never heard of the ‘Underground’. Where is it? What kind of place is it? Obviously, I don’t plan to spend any time there, but am just curious.
keithincda on December 27 at 2:38 p.m.
HMO it is downstairs at Brix.
OrangeTV on December 27 at 3:09 p.m.
The Underground is a dance club, the 2nd stop in the popular Iron Horse/Underground/Baja/Mik-n-Mac’s club crawl. It’s okay, rather spendy. It’s not a haunt of mine at all.

http://www.myspace.com/theundergroundcda
hmoffsuite on December 27 at 3:13 p.m.
Otv and Keith. Thanks. Otv painted a pretty good picture for me of the place and clientele.
eagleeye on December 27 at 3:28 p.m.
Look for a “self defense” defense. I believe that a records search would show you that the suspect has a concealed weapon permit. He argues with this group earlier. He is walking alone and meets this same group walking down the sidewalk.Threats are made. Suspect feels he is in danger. He pulls the gun in what he feels is self defense. Speculation on my part. The suspect better get a good attorney !
hmoffsuite on December 27 at 3:45 p.m.
This one sounds all too familiar. How long ago was the shooting by the strip club after mic and macs? Where does that case stand, anybody know? These deals happen in Spokane about one a week. The big deal over there lately, seems to be knives and stabbings. Usually outside a bar at closing. What’s wrong with a good old fashioned fist fight?
Worked for us old guys.
Bent on December 27 at 3:47 p.m.
Wow, poole, that facebook page is open for everyone to see… it sure shows another side of the story… I am suprised the cops haven’t locked it down for evidence.

Meghann, did you see the Jordanian guy’s name?
Bent on December 27 at 3:47 p.m.
Oh, and here is the link:

http://www.facebook.com/family/Appoldt/1#/profile.php?v=wall&ref=fs&id=668823024
Bent on December 27 at 3:48 p.m.
Link failed, but google the guys name and it will get you there
spokelooneh on December 27 at 4:14 p.m.
link works if you have a facebook account open.

If the Moses Lake guys were laying in wait to “ambush” him, immediately trapping him, perhaps immediately assaulting him, no possibility for Johnson to retreat to safety, then, yes, he may be all right with this shooting from a legal point of view.

Not enough info released yet to make that determination.
hmoffsuite on December 27 at 4:24 p.m.
Spoke. Sounds like there were a lot of people around hence, wouldn’t there be witnesses? And, if a group of people were there that later beat up the kid, wouldn’t they have prevented a life threatening situation? Meaning, no gun necessary? Like you said, its all in the details.
Tony42 on December 27 at 9:59 p.m.
I’ve spent every weekend with Adam for the last 5 months this was not within his character. This was the first night I haven’t gone out and this happens I wish I would have been there so someone could set the record straight. All of the eye witness accounts from people who were standing 10 feet from the incendent can barely put together what happened.
Kage_Mann on December 27 at 10:23 p.m.
It has become alarming to me how in todays society, some people are choosing to settle differences with a gun. It went from being a national problem and has worked its way to the CDA area in the last few years.

Guns and alcohol are a dangerous combination.
Cindy_H on December 28 at 4:02 p.m.
@kellen1983: Outing a commenter on this blog is forbidden and will get you banned from the blog.
You are the one who didn’t set your facebook to private, don’t take it out on the person who pointed it out.
Escapee on December 28 at 10:37 p.m.
Here’s what I’ve come away with here:

1. The two guys who were later shot were arguing with the man who had the gun

2. The guy with the gun walked out of the place after the argument and no one was shot.

3. The two guys who were shot had resumed the argument with the man with the gun after recognizing him from the initial place where the first argument (with no shootings) occurred.

4. There were two of them and 1 of him.

5. The booking photo of the suspect indicates bruising on most of his face.

6. Self-defense, anyone?
Escapee on December 28 at 10:39 p.m.
I don’t think people should be carrying guns around. I’m not on the suspect’s side here. But who was in error here? The shooting would not have happened had the two guys accosted the guy with the gun. That’s my point.

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