Police Investigating Fatal Shooting Near WSU Campus

PULLMAN, Wash.--Pullman Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in the College Hill area of Pullman that left one person dead and another with life-threatening injuries. Police were initially responding to a call about a loud house party on the 1200 block of NE Myrtle St when they heard multiple gunshots. They then found two males who had multiple gunshot wounds near the area of Williams Drive and Lybecker Road.

Police said 23-year-old Liban Barre of Kent then died from his injuries after being transported to the Pullman Regional Hospital. The other victim, 22-year-old Brandon Gray, is a WSU student and member of the football team. He was Lifeflighted to a hospital in Spokane and is in serious but stable condition. Authorities have since arrested 23-year-old George Melvin Harris for his alleged involvement in the incident.

Investigators are requesting help from anyone who may have knowledge about the shooting to call Pullman PD at (509) 334-0802.