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2 Dead In Deaconess Shooting

Sara Lavigne, right, and her mother, cancer patient Jana Lavigne, leave Deaconess Health and Education Center after witnessing a domestic shooting in the Rockwood Cancer Clinic, Monday, July 8, 2014, in Spokane, Wash. Initial reports indicate the gunman opened fire inside the clinic, killing his wife, then turned the weapon on himself. The wife reportedly worked at the clinic. (SR photo: Colin Mulvany)

Two people are dead in an apparent domestic dispute on the Deaconess Medical Center campus, authorities said. Initial reports indicate the gunman opened fire inside the Rockwood Cancer Clinic this morning, killing his wife, then turned the weapon on himself. The wife reportedly worked at the clinic. Details remain sketchy but after initially evacuating the building, authorities now are letting workers return. Police in tactical gear searched the building earlier. Fifth Avenue between Lincoln and Monroe remains closed, however/SR. More here.

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D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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