In a quiet neighborhood in Spokane, Washington, a horrifying knife attack turned into a life-or-death moment for an unsuspecting dog walker—until he drew his firearm and ended the threat.
It Started with a Knife Attack
Just after 1:30 p.m. on May 14, a man armed with a knife began attacking residents at the Hart Terrace Apartments in Spokane’s East Central neighborhood. According to police reports, the suspect first targeted a woman outside the apartment complex. Thankfully, another resident pulled her to safety before she was harmed.
But the suspect wasn’t finished.
Police say he then turned on a random man near the stairwell, fatally stabbing him in what appears to have been a completely unprovoked attack.
The Armed Dog Walker
The attacker’s rampage didn’t end there. Moments later, he spotted another man walking his dog nearby and charged him—still armed with the bloody knife.
What the attacker didn’t count on? His next target was legally armed.
Faced with an imminent threat, the dog walker drew his handgun and shot the suspect, stopping the attack instantly. Spokane Police later confirmed the shooting was in self-defense.
But this story doesn’t end with just a defensive shooting. Witnesses say the armed citizen immediately tried to render aid—not only to the attacker who had just tried to kill him, but also to the earlier stabbing victim. Tragically, both died of their injuries.
Still, his actions—both defensive and compassionate—show the kind of responsibility and readiness that concealed carriers train for every day.
Police: All Cooperating, No Charges
Authorities confirmed that all individuals involved in the incident have been cooperative. As of now, no arrests have been made, and investigators believe there is no ongoing threat to the community.
Residents of the apartment complex remain shaken. One longtime neighbor noted that while the area has seen some odd behavior in the past, nothing ever this violent.
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This wasn’t a movie. This wasn’t a “what if.” It was a real moment where an armed citizen was forced to defend himself—and possibly others—from a deadly, fast-moving threat. He didn’t look for trouble. Trouble found him.
And because he was ready, he survived.
Let this be a reminder to those who carry: danger doesn’t always come with a warning. It charges. Will you be prepared?
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I’m left wondering the ethnicity of the attacker.
“Tragically, both died of their injuries.”
The only tragedy is the unarmed man near the stairwell being killed. The attacker dying is a win-win.
The “couldn’t happen here” attitude of the resident in the video is the problem.