Police ID victim of North Side shooting

The man shot Sunday night in north Spokane has been identified by police as Pavel A. Zubarev.

Zubarev suffered a single gunshot wound to the chest, Spokane Police Department spokesman Cpl. Tom Lee said. He is in critical condition at an area hospital but is expected to live.

Police are looking for a woman and two men who witnesses said ran from the scene after two gunshots were fired, Lee said. One of the witnesses was Zubarev’s wife.

Detectives do not have a motive, Lee said.

Zubarev was shot outside his apartment at 8909 N. Colton St. about 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Lee said.

– Jody Lawrence-Turner

Reward offered for tips on suspect

Secret Witness is offering a reward for information that leads to the arrest of a Spokane man wanted for first-degree possession of a stolen property.

Brian J. King, 34, has convictions for possessing stolen property along with riot, theft and stalking, Spokane police spokesman Cpl. Tom Lee said. King has no known address and often stays at shelters.

King is white, 5 feet, 10 inches tall and 185 pounds, Lee said. He has brown hair and blue eyes. King, who uses other names, has tattoos on his neck, chest and left arm.

Anyone with information on King is asked to call (509) 327-5111. Callers should use a code name or number.

– Jody Lawrence-Turner

Group plans protest for Cheney’s visit

A Spokane peace group said Monday it will stage a nonviolent protest next week when Vice President Dick Cheney comes to town on a campaign visit.

Cheney will attend an early-evening fundraising reception at the Davenport Hotel for Senate candidate Mike McGavick and the state Republican Party on Monday.

The Peace and Justice Action League of Spokane said its demonstrators will meet at 4:45 p.m. at Post Street and First Avenue with signs protesting war, corruption, government spending and corporate greed.

– Jim Camden

Spokane Valley

Police say man stole teens’ pot

The charge: first-degree robbery.

The stolen item: 10 grams of marijuana.

The suspect: an 18-year-old who thought he pulled one over on two 16-year-old drug dealers.

The catch: Police were nearby.

According to Spokane Valley Police, two 16-year-olds met the Vancouver, Wash., resident in a McDonald’s on North Sullivan Road on Saturday afternoon.

The teens agreed to get the man marijuana, Spokane Valley Police Department spokesman Sgt. Dave Reagan said. They said they would meet him about 7:30 p.m.

“The three met, but instead of paying for the drug, the man grabbed the marijuana and ran,” Reagan said.

The 16-year-olds chased the man to a nearby motel, where all three were met by police.

Roderick Luther King, 18, was booked on first-degree robbery charges, Reagan said. The two 16-year-olds were booked into the Spokane County Juvenile Detention Center on drug charges.

– Jody Lawrence-Turner