Two Gonzaga University students were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of throwing a firework into a downtown crowd and severely injuring a man earlier this month.

According to a news release from the Spokane Police Department, 21-year-old Theodore T. Weymiller from Buckley, Wash., and 22-year-old Sam J. Hopper from Hansville, Wash., contacted police through their attorneys and requested to turn themselves in.

Both appear to be upperclassmen at Gonzaga and were named on the school’s 2025 Spring semester Dean’s List.

Officers responded shortly after midnight on Nov. 8 to Second Avenue and Wall Street for a report of a loud noise or a possible shooting. 911 call takers received reports of a loud “bang” and that a man was walking in the area with visible injuries. When officers arrived, they

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