October 21, 2009 in City

Man died of gunshot wound; love seat sought

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The man found dead near Green Bluff Sunday died of a single gunshot wound to the head, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office announced today.

Detectives are looking for a love seat that was recently removed from the home of victim Jesus Torres Valdovinos, 25.

Detectives searched his home Tuesday at 623 E. Vicksburg Ave. in north Spokane, where they found carpet impressions where a love seat had been.

A witness “familiar with the home” told detectives the love seat matches a couch still at the residence, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

“Although they don’t yet know the significance of the missing piece of furniture, the fact that it has disappeared piqued their interest,” Sgt. Dave Reagan said in a news release.

The love seat may have been dumped along a road or alley in north Spokane or left in a vacant lot or trash pile, detectives said.

Valdovinos’ body was found wrapped in a pair of blankets along the shoulder of Day-Mt. Spokane Road by two women walking Sunday.

Anyone with information on the love seat is asked to call Crime Check at (509) 456-2233.

See what the love seat looks like here.

Eight comments on this story so far. Add yours!

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  omaha on October 21 at 3:10 p.m.

  The love seat is considered armed and comfortable.

  Kind of takes the love out of the love seat.

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  JFRENCH on October 21 at 3:31 p.m.

  Ha. Nicely played.

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  omaha on October 21 at 3:52 p.m.

  I’m here all week, try the veal.

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  Bob_Knows on October 21 at 5:54 p.m.

  “Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.”

  If you see a love seat, be sure to phone in and say stuff they can use.

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  garfnagn on October 21 at 8:23 p.m.

  Best use of irony in a blog story title 2009 goes to Meghann Cuniff of the Spokesman Review!!!

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  Rifleman__Dodd on October 21 at 9:48 p.m.

  Gentlemen be seated. Just lovely.

  Sounds like the perp was just not a shrinking violet.

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  JFRENCH on October 21 at 10:33 p.m.

  The rest was just lame. Such an easy target and you blew it. Sounds like the rest of you are some kind of weird, anti-social types. Can’t make a joke when the material is handed to you. For shame.

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  omaha on October 22 at 8:13 a.m.

  JFrench: I heard they caught the love seat, as anticipated it had no comment.