SPOKANE, Wash. — Four people were shot in the early morning hours of Aug. 27 at Franklin Park in north Spokane, including one man who died, according to Spokane police.
The man who died as a result of the shooting was identified as 22-year-old Ablos Kios. His cause of death was determined to be a perforating gunshot wound of the head and the manner of death was listed as a homicide.
Police received several calls around 3:15 a.m. on Aug. 27 about a shooting in the parking lot off of Queen Avenue, near the playground on the south end of Franklin Park. The park is located just off Division Street, across from NorthTown Mall.
When officers arrived, they found four people who had been shot. One man was dead. One man was shot in the face, but alive. The other two people were taken to the hospital or treated on scene for gunshot wounds. SPD reported one person had life-threatening injuries to the head.
Initial reports indicate that there was a dispute at the park that escalated into the shooting, according to police. It is not clear what the relationship is between the four people who were shot.
SPD reports no one has been arrested at this time.
The Spokane Police Department Major Crimes Unit is leading the investigation.
Police are asking anyone with information to call crime check at (509) 456-2233.
This is a developing story. KREM 2 News will update the story as more information becomes available.
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