Two National Guard veterans killed in Spokane SWAT breach; suspect and two relatives found dead
Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputies Mason Acheson and Parker Perry died after being shot during a tactical entry at a home near Spangle, Washington, on November 3. The incident began when a woman reported being shot by her brother, Ryan Larsen, who had an active felony warrant. SWAT teams moved in to rescue potential hostages but were ambushed by gunfire. Acheson died at the hospital, while Perry was kept on life support before dying on November 7. Larsen, his mother Suzanne, and his sister Rebecca were also found dead at the scene. The suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Both deputies served in the same Army National Guard battalion and were honored by state and federal officials.
