Two men wounded in West Plains shooting

Oct. 21, 2015 Updated Wed., Oct. 21, 2015 at 3:37 p.m.

By Rachel Alexander rachela@spokesman.com (509) 459-5406

Two men shot and wounded in the West Plains Tuesday night have been reluctant to cooperate with the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office to identify a suspect.

The men were shot around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night in a lot in the 5300 block of West Thorpe Road west of the intersection with South Abbott Road. Both men were taken to the hospital by the caller and treated for non-life threatening injuries before being released.

“We’re not getting a lot of information out of the victims. We have our suspicions as to why,” said patrol Lt. Gary Smith.

Smith said the Sheriff’s Office has nobody in custody and has not recovered any weapons from the scene.

“This is a nest full of thieves and addicts,” Delores Lynch, who lives across the road, said of the property.

Detectives are searching for two masked men driving a vehicle similat to a Chevrolet Equinox, according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Office. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Check at 456-2233.

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.