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Peterson KamoPeterson Kamo
Case # :99
Gender : Male
Age : 23
Race : Indigenous Pacific Islander
Date : 01/24/2022
Location : 2400 block of E Desmet Ave
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane PD
Officer(s) :Brandon Lynch, Corrigan Mohondro
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Domestic violence
Disposition : No charges per County Prosecutor
Open Records Summary :
Peterson Kamo was allegedly involved in a domestic disturbance and was holding his nephew, a toddler, when Spokane PD arrived. Family allege that police fired 6 bullets into him while he held the child, killing him and that he was not given enough time to even understand what was going on before being killed. Family have filed a lawsuit against the city.
Source Links :
https://www.fox28spokane.com/bodycam-footage-sheds-light-on-deadly-police-shooting-in-spokane/
https://www.fox28spokane.com/no-criminal-charges-filed-for-spd-officers-in-fatal-january-shooting/
https://my.spokanecity.org/police/news/2022/01/25/officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wsp.wa.gov/2022/01/27/siir-spokane-police-officer-involved-shooting/