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Spokane Valley Man Arrested for Assault 1st Degree After Shooting Incident

Thursday, September 10, 2026

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Spokane Valley deputies arrested 19-year-old Driven N. Reynoso for Assault 1st Degree on September 3, 2026, after he pointed a pistol at a victim during a party altercation and fired, missing the target. The incident occurred on September 2 at 9:45 p.m. on S. Van Marter Road, where Reynoso escalated an argument by reaching for a pistol and pointing it at the victim's face. The victim deflected the gun, causing the shot to miss.

Reynoso was taken into custody at 10:00 p.m. on September 3 after calling 911 to surrender. He denied pointing the gun at the victim but admitted he didn't remember wanting to shoot. Spokane County Superior Court Commissioner J. Pelc set his bond at $150,000, and he remains in custody. The RAVEN Task Force, including SCSO, SVPD, and federal agencies, handled the investigation.

📄 Source: Local Government — https://spokanecounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=6233

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Spokane Valley deputies arrested 19-year-old Driven N. Reynoso for Assault 1st Degree on September 3, 2026No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The incident occurred on September 2 at 9:45 p.m. on S. Van Marter Road“On September 2, 2026, at approximately 9:45 pm, Spokane Valley Deputies responded to a reported shooting in the 500 block of S. Van Marter Road in Spokane Valley.”
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Reynoso escalated an argument by reaching for a pistol and pointing it at the victim's face“Suddenly, Reynoso pulled the pistol and pointed it at the victim’s face.”
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The victim deflected the gun, causing the shot to miss“Thankfully, the juvenile male victim successfully deflected the suspect’s arm just prior to the shot being fired, causing the bullet to miss its intended target.”
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Reynoso was taken into custody at 10:00 p.m. on September 3 after calling 911 to surrender“At approximately 9:20 pm, Reynoso called 911 to turn himself in after learning that Investigators were looking for him. RAVEN Task Force members, assisted by the Spokane Police Department Gun Crimes Unit (GCU), contacted Reynoso in the 4100 block of N. Market and safely took him into custody at approximately 10:00 pm.”
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He denied pointing the gun at the victim but admitted he didn't remember wanting to shoot“After being advised of his rights, Reynoso denied pointing the handgun at the victim. He also stated that he didn’t remember wanting to shoot the victim and declined to offer an alternative explanation for the shooting or state what had happened to the gun.”
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Spokane County Superior Court Commissioner J. Pelc set his bond at $150,000“During his appearance the following day, Spokane County Superior Court Commissioner J. Pelc set his bond at $150,000, and he remains in custody.”
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He remains in custody“He remains in custody.”
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The RAVEN Task Force, including SCSO, SVPD, and federal agencies, handled the investigation“The Regional Anti-Violence Enforcement & Narcotics (RAVEN) Task Force consists of Investigators from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), the Spokane Valley Police Department (SVPD), U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF).”