SPOKANE – Spokane Valley Deputies responded to reports of shots being fired in the area of E. Broadway Avenue and N. Burns Road in Spokane Valley. Deputies located a suspected residence in the area and contacted a male who, when asked about someone shooting, admitted it was at his home. The male was detained and, through the investigation, later charged with three counts of Assault 1st (DV). Thankfully, no one was injured by the shots.
On October 24, 2023, at approximately 9:10 p.m., Spokane Valley Deputies responded to two reports of shots being fired in the area of E. Broadway Avenue and N. Burns Road. Both independent callers reported hearing arguing followed by the sound of multiple gunshots.
Arriving Deputies began to check the area and noticed a male, later identified as 35-year-old Tyler J. Bowman, inside a garage, noting Bowman’s shirt appeared to be torn. As Bowman began to close the garage door, the Deputy yelled at him to come out and talk to him. Bowman complied, put his hands up, and walked out to meet the Deputy. When asked if he heard any gunshots, Bowman replied no and then said something about it was his house. When asked to clarify, he said he and a female were arguing. Bowman was detained and declined to answer any additional questions.
Deputies also contacted the female of the home and determined she and two small children were the victims in this incident.
Through the investigation and after being granted a search warrant, Deputies located a spent bullet in the kitchen, wood fragments, and a small hole in the wood door. From looking at the evidence, it appeared the bullet was fired from outside, through the door, and into the kitchen. Several spent shell casings were located outside the door.
Deputies recovered a .380 semi-automatic pistol, ammunition, spent casings, the bullet, and a knife.
None of the four received any injuries that needed medical attention. Bowman was advised he was being charged with three counts of Assault 1st Degree (DV), and he was transported and booked into the Spokane County Jail on those charges.
