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Calissa Asker

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the quiet city of Spokane, Washington, a heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded on November 16, 2023, forever altering the lives of a local family. Ten-year-old Calissa Asker, a young girl with her whole life ahead of her, was found dead in her home on West Woodside Avenue. The cause of her death was determined to be a gunshot wound to the head, a devastating end to a young life. Her death was officially ruled a homicide by the Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office.

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  • Spokesman.com: Remembering the 25 people killed in 2023 in Spokane County
  • KXLY kxly.com: Girls aged 10, 8 identified in suspected north Spokane murder-suicide
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    Victim Details

    Calissa Asker

    Female

    Spokane

    WA

    2023-11-16

    10

    Calissa

    Asker

    Primary Suspect Deceased

    11/09/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    Has anyone else been looking into the background of the neighborhood where the Asker family lived? I... ...Read More
    06/18/2024
    I’ve been following the discussion about Calissa, Isabelle, and their mother Michelle, and after t... ...Read More
    01/22/2024
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