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Brandon Compogno

Case from Spokane, WA dated Oct 09, 2013

Victim Details

Brandon Compogno

Male

White / Caucasian

Spokane

WA

2013-10-09

30

Brandon

Compogno

06/21/2026

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In the late hours of a Tuesday night in the Hillyard neighborhood of Spokane, Washington, a complex and ultimately tragic series of events unfolded, culminating in the death of 30-year-old Brandon Compogno, a White male. On October 8, 2013, at a residence on East Empire Avenue, Compogno was fatally shot during a confrontation with another man, Joseph Buskirk. The prelude to the deadly encounter involved a transaction arranged between Buskirk and Compogno's girlfriend, which reportedly included a ...
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  • Spokesman.com: Hillyard shooting leaves one man dead
  • Brandon Compogno, age 30 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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