Man Critical After Downtown Stabbing

Wed., Dec. 2, 1998

From Staff

A 35-year-old Spokane man was in critical condition Tuesday after being stabbed in a downtown apartment building, police said.

The attack took place just before 11 p.m. Monday at a building in the 200 block of South Washington.

Officers responding to a call for help found the victim lying in a hallway bleeding heavily from a chest wound, police spokesman Dick Cottam said in a press release.

The man, whose name wasn’t released, was taken to a local hospital where he underwent surgery.

Police questioned several witnesses, including a woman who was seen with the victim at the nearby Mayfair Lounge shortly before the stabbing.

Cottam said detectives are calling her a “person of interest,” but she hasn’t been arrested.

Local journalism is essential.

Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. Gifts processed in this system are tax deductible.

Meet Our Journalists

Jesse Tinsley

Meet Jesse Tinsley. As a certified drone pilot, this veteran Spokesman-Review photographer often can be seen capturing beautiful aerial photographs of our region. Sometimes though, the job requires getting down with the dogs.
Jim Meehan

Jim Meehan is no stranger to Zag Nation. As the lead writer covering the Gonzaga men’s basketball team, he tells the stories behind the game and gets fans a bit closer to their favorite players.
Molly Quinn

There is no artist in Spokane like Molly Quinn. Her whimsical style is instantly recognizable to readers of The Spokesman-Review. She has painted gorgeous illustrations that instantly elevate the journalism accompanying it. She brings to life the stories that defy photography. She makes our pages better.
Rob Curley

Spokesman-Review editor Rob Curley loves to talk with people and learn about their lives, whether it's a best-selling author or a stranger he meets downtown on his walk to lunch. It's that inquisitive nature combined with a playful sense of storytelling that helps make our newspaper different than most.