Family identifies 21-year-old father as shooting victim

Ariana Lake by Ariana Lake

Family members tell KXLY 4 News that Kionte Bullard, 21, was the man gunned down early Sunday morning in his driveway in Spokane. They say he was shot while holding his son, who is one month old.

Spokane Police responded to the shooting on the 3000 block of N. Nelson Street around 2:30 Sunday morning. Authorities say they found a body in the driveway, which family members tell KXLY was Bullard. Police have not arrested anyone yet and are still investigating why this happened.

Anyone with information about the shooting should call Crime Check at 456-2233.

This was the scene yesterday of a fatal shooting in Spokane. I spoke with the family of the man killed–they say he was a loving father, brother, and son. #KXLY #Spokane pic.twitter.com/V4ORaApQj0 — Ariana Lake (@arianaKXLY) July 9, 2018

According to one family member, Bullard moved to Spokane recently for the chance at a better life. His family said his mom was murdered in Arkansas last year. Now, they have to bury another family member, which is what they started an online fundraiser to help pay for.

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