Good Samaritan Intervenes in Violent Assault of Female
Spokane Valley Deputies responded to the report of a male, on foot, pointing a gun at another male in a vehicle. Deputies arrived and determined the male who was armed was a Good Samaritan who stopped the second man (suspect) from continuing the violent assault of an adult female. The suspect ran to a vehicle, later determined to have been reported stolen, and tried to leave, but the Good Samaritan blocked the car’s path, preventing the suspect’s escape. The suspect lurched the vehicle forward toward the Good Samaritan, causing him to fear for his life. He drew a handgun and pointed it toward the suspect, but the suspect lunged forward again. Believing the suspect was about to hit him, the Good Samaritan quickly moved to the side and fired one shot, striking the driver’s side tire. The suspect fled but was quickly located and detained by assisting Liberty Lake Police Officers and Deputies.
On May 7, 2025, at approximately 9:50 am, Spokane Valley Deputies, with Liberty Lake Police Officers and Spokane County Deputies assisting, responded to a person with a weapon call. Callers advised that a male on foot was pointing a pistol at a male in a vehicle near N. Conklin Road and E. Sprague Avenue.
As Deputies and Officers responded, callers reported the armed male fired the handgun at the vehicle’s tire as the driver fled the area.
Deputies arrived, located the reported armed male, and detained him without incident. However, they quickly learned the male was actually a Good Samaritan who had intervened when he witnessed the other male, later identified as the suspect, 36-year-old William C. Morris, violently assaulting an adult female.
He explained that he was with his wife and daughter when they observed Morris “beating” an unknown female. He confronted Morris to stop the violent assault. He told Morris the police had been called, which stopped Morris’s attack. Morris ran to a vehicle, a black Kia Soul, later found to be reported stolen from Seattle, and got inside.
The Good Samaritan stood blocking the path of the Kia while telling Morris he couldn’t leave until law enforcement arrived. Unfortunately, Morris did not listen and began launching the car forward. Fearing Morris would not stop and that his life was in danger, he drew his pistol. Morris, appearing unfazed, jumped the car forward again, and believing Morris wouldn’t stop, the Good Samaritan quickly stepped to the side and fired once, striking the driver’s side front tire. Morris drove away in the Kia, last seen traveling east on Sprague Avenue.
The adult female assault victim was last seen walking west on Sprague.
Deputies and Officers flooded the area to locate Morris, the stolen Kia, and the victim.
Liberty Lake Police Officers located the unoccupied Kia near Sprague and Barker and observed a male matching Morris’s description rapidly walking west on Sprague. Officers and Deputies safely detained the male, later identified as Morris.
The female victim was located on Sprague, west of Conklin.
Through the investigation, including victim/witness statements, Deputies determined Morris had traveled to Spokane from Seattle in the stolen Kia. The victim accepted a ride from Morris, but they began arguing, which escalated into the assault of the victim.
The victim was not seriously injured and was offered medical treatment at the scene.
The Good Samaritan and his family cooperated with Deputies during the investigation and were released without charges.
Morris was transported and booked into the Spokane County Jail for Robbery 1st Degree, Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, and Assault 4th Degree. He is also being held on a King County warrant for Possession of a Stolen vehicle pending extradition.
This Spokane County Sheriff Office news article "Good Samaritan Intervenes in Violent Assault of Female" was originally found on https://www.spokanecounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=7