SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Police officer that killed a man in a North Spokane Walmart last year will not face charges.
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The Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney determined Officer Karl Richardson was justified in the deadly force used on Kerry Jones-Hilburg December 3, 2023.
Jones-Hilburg was suspected of shoplifting at the Walmart and two SPD officers confronted him. He resisted arrest and attempted to reach for a gun he had during the struggle.
Officer Richardson fired one shot hitting Jones-Hilburg who was declared deceased at the scene.
During the investigation, it was determined the gun Jones-Hilburg had was stolen out of Airway Heights and he had meth in his system at the time.
Officer Richardson and the other responding officer were injured during the incident.
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