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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Police arrest man after shots-fired call downtown

No injuries reported after early morning gunfire

From staff reports
Spokane police arrested a man early this morning after reports of gunfire near a downtown law firm. Shawn Denman, 31, was booked into Spokane County Jail just after 5 a.m. facing charges of theft and illegal possession of a firearm. Three men were initially identified as suspects in the gunfire, which was reported around 2:30 a.m. in the parking lot of a downtown restaurant. A witness said the three men left for a nearby hotel. Police found them there and took Denman, a convicted felon, into custody. Police said shots were fired at a nearby law firm. No injuries were reported in the incident.