On June 20, 2022, an argument between neighbors in Tonasket, Washington, escalated into a fatal shooting at a residence on Cape Labelle Road. Raymond Smith, 26, and his mother, Kimberly Smith, 56, were found dead of apparent gunshot wounds after deputies arrived around 1:05 p.m. following a report of a shooting.

Neighbors Scott Pollock, 61, and his wife had gone to the Smiths’ home to discuss an ongoing construction project they had been assisting with. The visit turned into an altercation and, according to Pollock, an exchange of gunfire. Pollock told deputies he believed he had shot Raymond Smith in the chest; Pollock also suffered a gunshot wound to his left arm and was treated at North Valley Hospital before transfer to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. No arrests had been announced and the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office continued investigating.

Anyone with information about the dispute or the shooting is asked to come forward.