MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. — The man accused of shooting and killing a woman outside Eastern State Hospital in Medical Lake last weekend was identified by the Spokane County Medical Examiner on Wednesday.

The man, 24-year-old Sethaniel Bunch, died from a gunshot wound to the head. The medical examiner ruled his death a suicide.

During the incident, a Spokane County Sheriff's Office deputy who responded to the shooting was put on leave after firing his weapon at the suspect.

According to protocol, the deputy who fired his gun is on administrative leave while the investigation is pending. The Spokane Independent Investigative Response Team is actively investigating the incident.

KREM 2 has reached out to the sheriff's office and the Spokane Police Department for information about whether that

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