A deadly shooting in northwest Spokane overnight led Spokane police officers to search for the suspect in the Nine Mile Falls area, where the suspect was shot and killed by officers early Thursday morning.

According to Spokane police, officers were initially responding to reports of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle in the 1500 block of West Grace Avenue just before 1 a.m. Several neighbors in the vicinity told police when they arrived at the scene that they heard gunshots.

Officers found neighbors performing CPR on the victim, who had a gunshot wound to the chest. Paramedics arrived at the scene and transported the victim to Deaconess Medical Center in critical condition where he later died.

Police said witnesses were able to give them a good description of the car and the name of the person they believed was the shooting suspect. That information led police to a house in Nine Mile Falls, which led to a second deadly confrontation approximately 45 minutes after the first shooting.

Park staff estimate the blooms in the Manito Park Lilac Garden will be at their best on May 20th. The purple and pink flowers are ready just in time for the Lilac Festival and to usher in spring in the Lilac City.

Surprisingly, lilac bushes are not native to Spokane. They were first planted here by J.J. Browne in 1906 at West 2226 Second Ave. in the now popular Browne's Addition. By 1912, 128 lilac bushes had been brought over from Rochester, NY to start the Manito Park Lilac Garden.

It was the in the early 1930s that Spokane became known as the “Lilac City” when three men, Dr. S.E. Lambert, W.T. Triplett and John W. Duncan, encouraged the garden club to plant the bushes around town. In 1938 Spokane was celebrating with the Lilac Festival.

Become the characters you read about... archaeologists, explorers, forensic scientists. You may be surprised to know all that's going on behind the doors at Spokane County's Libraries.

There are always activities for children, including summer reading clubs. But, did you know that our libraries have tons of things for adults, too? This summer you have the opportunity to learn, first hand about a variety of topics: from how to attract birds to your garden, to emergency preparedness and the Oregon Trail journey to a music and juggling show.

Check out the activities going on in your library.. by clicking here.