Spokane Valley police officers were called at 9:08 a.m. by an employee at a business at the Montgomery Business Park. The worker reported that a person known to him was banging on the windows of the internet sales business and attempting to enter. The person, who was the ex-boyfriend of the victim's current girlfriend, was intoxicated and armed with a pistol. Deputies, who are contracted to work as Spokane Valley police officers, were responding to the call when the victim called dispatch to say that the man was now shooting a handgun. The two deputies engaged and shot and killed the man. They radioed at 9:14 that he had been shot and had crashed into a tree.
Victim's Name: Collin Osborn
Agency Responsible: Spokane County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: August 16, 2019
County: Spokane
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4967
Geography: Suburban