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Athena O. Wells

Case from Spokane, WA dated Jul 14, 2026

Victim Details

Athena O. Wells

Female

White / Caucasian

Spokane

WA

2026-07-14

50

Athena

O. Wells

09/23/2026

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Athena O. Wells, a 50-year-old White/Caucasian woman, was fatally shot during the early morning hours of July 14, 2026, inside an apartment in Spokane's East Central neighborhood. Spokane police were dispatched shortly before 1:30 a.m. to an apartment at 23 S. Haven Street after a man called 911 and reported that his friend had been shot. Officers entered the residence and found Wells suffering from a gunshot wound to her chest. Police and emergency medical personnel attempted to save her, but h ...
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  • Spokesman.com: Woman killed in East Central shooting identified
  • KXLY kxly.com: Woman dies in early morning homicide in East Central
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