YAKIMA, Wash. -- An 18 year-old male was shot in a gang-related incident late Saturday, according to a Yakima Police Department news release.
About 10:10 p.m., police responded to a shooting report in the area of Powerhouse and Castlevale roads. A short time after the initial call, a gunshot victim arrived at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Police said the 18 year-old had been transported by private vehicle.
The teen said he was walking with a female companion in the area of 3600 Powerhouse Road when someone in a passing dark-colored sedan fired several shots at them. The man was struck once in the right leg. The female was not injured.
Officers located several bullet casings in the area and believe the incident was gang-related.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2009/11/01/yakima-police-believe-shooting-to-be-gang-related
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