UPDATE: Suspect in Fatal Shooting on E. Trent Avenue and N. Argonne Road Charged with Murder 2nd Degree, Drive-By Shooting, and Assault 1st Degree
Through the ongoing investigation, Spokane Valley Major Crimes Detectives established probable cause to charge the suspect, 43-year-old Marc G. Rinard, with Murder 2nd Degree, Drive-By Shooting, and Assault 1st Degree. Rinard was transported and booked into the Spokane County Jail on these charges.
Initial information gained from witness statements and recovered evidence indicates the adult male victim was driving a gray Nissan 4-door sedan east on Trent with an adult female passenger and had stopped for the red light at the intersection with N. Argonne Road.
Rinard pulled his black Dodge truck up to the passenger’s side of the victim’s vehicle and began yelling at the victim and passenger. Suddenly, Rinard fired a pistol, striking the victim before fleeing the scene eastbound.
Thankfully, several callers reported the incident to 911, including the description of Rinard’s vehicle and license plate.
Several Deputies arrived at the shooting scene to assist citizens already attempting life-saving measures and secure the scene to preserve evidence and contact witnesses. Several additional Deputies arrived at Rinard’s residence in the 4900 block of N. Rees Road.
Unfortunately, despite the efforts of the Good Samaritans, Deputies, and Spokane Valley Fire personnel, the victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. The adult female passenger was not physically injured.
Deputies at the N. Rees address located the suspect’s truck and established a perimeter around the residence. At approximately 4:40 pm, Deputies took Rinard into custody without further incident.
Later in the evening, as the investigation continued and probable cause was established, Rinard was transported and booked into the Spokane County Jail for Murder 2nd Degree, Drive-By Shooting, and Assault 1st Degree.
At this early stage of this investigation, it appears the victim and the suspect did not know each other. From witness statements, Rinard was reported to have been driving erratically, which may have led to him confronting the victims and, for some unknown reason, ultimately, the shooting that claimed the victim’s life.
This fatal shooting is being investigated by Spokane Valley Major Crimes Detectives with the assistance of Washington State Patrol Investigators.
The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the name of the decedent, along with his cause and manner of death, at a later time, when appropriate.
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Information sent August 18, 2024:
Fatal Shooting at Trent Avenue/Argonne Road – Suspect Located and Arrested
On August 18, 2024, at approximately 4:10 pm, Spokane Valley Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a reported shooting at Trent Ave. and Argonne Road. An adult male victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. The adult male suspect fled in his vehicle, which was quickly located at his residence, and he was arrested.
This shooting is actively being investigated by Major Crimes Detectives with the assistance of the Washington State Patrol.
No additional information is available for release at this time.
An update will be provided tomorrow once additional information is gained through the investigation.
This Spokane County Sheriff Office news article "UPDATE: Suspect in Fatal Shooting on E. Trent Avenue and N. Argonne Road Charged with Murder 2nd Deg" was originally found on https://www.spokanecounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=7