SPOKANE — Spokane police arrested a 68-year-old man suspected of shooting and killing a man in northwest Spokane on Sunday night.
The suspect, Duarte Cordero, has a first-degree murder conviction from 1990 in his criminal past.
Officers detained Cordero shortly after arriving at the shooting scene in the 1300 block of West Shannon Avenue at about 11 p.m., according to a news release.
First responders tried to treat the victim and transported him to a local hospital where he died of his injuries.
An initial investigation revealed the shooting was not random, police said. An investigation is ongoing. The victim’s name will be released by the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office.