YAKIMA, Wash. — Authorities today identified a suspect in Saturday’s drive-by shooting at a Yakima County Sheriff’s deputy.
An arrest warrant for Pedro Godinez-Jiminez, 21, of Toppenish, was issued today by a Yakima County Superior Court judge. The warrant is sealed.
He is Hispanic, about 5 feet, 6 inches and 170 pounds.
Authorities say a Yakima County Sheriff’s deputy was fired upon more than a dozen times by people in a suspicious car outside Toppenish early Saturday morning.
The deputy, whose name has not been released, was not hurt.
It happened about 12:15 a.m. Saturday in the area of the Willowtree Trailer Park, authorities said.
When the deputy attempted to stop a suspicious 2001 Chevy Malibu that was prowling the neighborhood, two of its occupants leaned out of car and shot at him, authorities said.
The deputy avoided being struck and was unable to get a shot off.
About 45 minutes later, the car was found in flames outside Harrah.
Anyone with information on Godines-Jiminez’ location should call the sheriff’s office at 509-574-2500.
- Melissa Sánchez
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/03/08/suspect-identified-in-deputy-shooting
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