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Pullman Police closes Shalom Luani case, recommends WSU safety be charged with second degree assault

The Pullman Police Department has concluded its investigation into the assault allegedly committed by Washington State senior safety Shalom Luani, who has been accused of punching another WSU student in the face in an altercation that occurred outside a Domino’s Pizza joint on August 24.

According to Pullman Police Sergeant Jake Opgenorth, the department has forwarded Luani’s case to the Whitman County Prosecutor’s office on Monday afternoon, recommending that Luani be charged with second degree assault.

The Seattle Times is still awaiting receipt of the full case file from Pullman Police because it was not available to be released to the public until the case was declared closed.