SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The wife of a Spokane County man killed by his neighbor is suing Spokane County, alleging a sheriff’s deputy’s negligence allowed the killing. The Spokesman-Review reports the lawsuit filed in Spokane County Superior Court says David Cholewinski aimed a gun at employees of his neighbor Benjamin Grosser in May 2019. The lawsuit says a sheriff’s deputy could have arrested Cholewinski for assault, but instead left after further enraging him by warning that his guns could be taken away. Deputies say Cholewinski then shot and killed Grosser and killed himself. The lawsuit’s narrative differs from initial descriptions from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. A Sheriff’s Office spokesperson says the county will not comment on pending litigation.
Lawsuit: Deputy allowed homicide by not arresting armed man
