One hospital employee was killed in a shooting in Medical Lake over the weekend, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.

The shooting happened at Eastern State Hospital early Saturday morning. The suspect was allegedly acting erratically and was involved in multiple incidents before the shooting broke out.

Brush fire, shooting within home came before hospital shooting

Initially, officers were called to reports of a brush fire near the intersection of State Route 902 and West Brooks Road shortly after midnight. One caller reported that an adult male was at the scene, making wild statements, including referencing aliens.

“The first call involved a brush fire near the 200 block of E. SR 902, where it is believed the suspect was possibly in crisis, but he left the area and was not

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