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DEVELOPING STORY: Murder Victim Identified As Shooter's Son

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UPDATE FROM THE SPOKANE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER: 

The Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office has confirmed the identity and the cause and manner of death of the individual killed January 13, 2013 in West Spokane:

Victim: James S. Cavazos:

Cause: Gunshot wound to head/neck


UPDATED PRESS RELEASE FROM THE SPOKANE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE: On Sunday, January 13, 2013, at about 4:30 a.m., Spokane County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a shooting call near the 4000 block of North Garfield Road. Deputies arrived on scene and located a deceased adult male inside the residence.
 
Spokane County Major Crimes Detectives and Forensics investigated the scene much of Sunday. As a result of the investigation, 52-year-old Mark Cavazos was charged with 2nd Degree Murder and booked into the Spokane County Jail. The investigation is on-going and the Medical Examiner's Office will release the identity of the victim after an autopsy is completed.

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SPOKANE, Wash. – Police responded to a 911 call of a shooting in the 4000 block of North Garfield Road around 4:00 a.m. Sunday morning. The man who lived at the residence, 52-year-old Mark A. Cavazos, was in the home when police arrived. Cavazos was taken downtown for questioning and is in custody on second-degree murder charges. 

Police say one man was dead inside the home when they arrived on scene. At this time police are still trying to determine exactly what happened.

However, officers on scene said it appears to be a domestic dispute and not a robbery or home invasion. Police say the two men got into an argument, but do not know why they were arguing or how the shooting occurred at this time.

A medical examiner is expected to perform an autopsy some time Sunday or Monday. Police are not releasing the name of the victim until after the autopsy is complete.

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