Arrest made in today’s shooting in East Central Spokane

Police arrested Edward A. Bushnell Tuesday evening on a charge of second-degree murder after a shooting in East Central Spokane left a man dead Tuesday morning. The shooting followed an apparent domestic dispute inside a home along Altamont Street near Fifth Avenue, police and neighbors said. The homeowner asked the arguing couple to leave. They went outside, where the man began to hit the woman, according to witnesses. That’s when Bushnell showed up, police said, and began arguing with the man involved in the domestic dispute. The disagreement escalated to an altercation shortly before 10 a.m., and the Bushnell reportedly pulled a gun and fired, shooting the man who was involved in the domestic dispute, police said. Witnesses reported hearing three to four shots. “Neighbors were running from all directions,” said Will Walker, who lives nearby and was about a block away when gunfire broke out. Bushnell, 27, does not appear to have a felony record in Washington State. He was booked into the Spokane County Jail about 5 p.m. Tuesday. Police Lt. Steve Wohl said Bushnell was attempting to help the woman who was being assaulted. The man who was allegedly assaulting the woman was taken to a hospital and died from his wounds. Altamont was closed to traffic between Fourth and Fifth avenues for several hours as part of the investigation. The identity of the man who died will be released by the Spokane County Medical Examiner after an autopsy. Staff reporter Nina Culver contributed to this report.