NION GAP, Wash. -- Police are continuing their investigation into a Saturday drive-by-shooting in which an 18-year-old man was struck but not seriously injured.
About 2:15 a.m. Saturday, police said they responded to a call about shots fired in the 2100 block of South Fourth Avenue, and learned that a man suffering from a gunshot wound had been taken to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital.
The man was struck in the leg by a small caliber round, but it didn't penetrate his skin, police said.
Police said the shooters fled the scene before they arrived, and believe the shooting was the work of rival gang members. No other injuries were reported.
Detectives are working leads and ask anyone with information about the shooting to call the Union Gap Police Department at 248-0430, police said.
- Phil Ferolito
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/04/19/minor-injuries-reported-in-weekend-drive-by-shooting
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Sunnyside woman shot in driveby condition improves
YAKIMA, Wash. -- A 24-year-old Sunnyside woman critically wounded in a drive-by shooting this weekend has been upgraded to satisfactory condition at Sunnyside Community Hospital, authorities said Monday.
She was shot multiple times in the torso, according to the Yakima County Sheriff's Office.
Two other men riding in the same car as the victim were treated at the Sunnyside hospital for gunshot wounds and released, said Stew Graham, chief of detectives for the sheriff's office.
A 23-year-old Sunnyside man was shot in the arm. Family members later took the other man, a 33-year-old Grandview man who was shot in the cheek, to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for additional treatment, Graham said.
The shooting was reported late Saturday in the 2200 block of Waneta Road outside of Sunnyside.
The victims said that a dark-colored sport utility vehicle pulled alongside their car and fired several rounds. The car struck a roadside fence before returning to the pavement and coming to a stop about a quarter-mile from the shooting scene.
The suspect vehicle was possibly a Chevrolet Tahoe or Cadillac Escalade, but the victims told investigators they did not know why anyone would shoot at them, Graham said.
Sheriff's officials were checking on possible leads with help from the Sunnyside Police Department.
At least one of the victims has gang ties, but investigators said they did not know if the shooting was gang-related.
Anyone with information about the case may call the sheriff's office at 509-574-2500.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/04/12/condition-upgraded-for-sunnyside-woman-hit-in-drive-by-shooting
She was shot multiple times in the torso, according to the Yakima County Sheriff's Office.
Two other men riding in the same car as the victim were treated at the Sunnyside hospital for gunshot wounds and released, said Stew Graham, chief of detectives for the sheriff's office.
A 23-year-old Sunnyside man was shot in the arm. Family members later took the other man, a 33-year-old Grandview man who was shot in the cheek, to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for additional treatment, Graham said.
The shooting was reported late Saturday in the 2200 block of Waneta Road outside of Sunnyside.
The victims said that a dark-colored sport utility vehicle pulled alongside their car and fired several rounds. The car struck a roadside fence before returning to the pavement and coming to a stop about a quarter-mile from the shooting scene.
The suspect vehicle was possibly a Chevrolet Tahoe or Cadillac Escalade, but the victims told investigators they did not know why anyone would shoot at them, Graham said.
Sheriff's officials were checking on possible leads with help from the Sunnyside Police Department.
At least one of the victims has gang ties, but investigators said they did not know if the shooting was gang-related.
Anyone with information about the case may call the sheriff's office at 509-574-2500.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/04/12/condition-upgraded-for-sunnyside-woman-hit-in-drive-by-shooting
Monday, April 12, 2010
Sunnyside car fired on, 3 injured
Yakima County sheriff's deputies, and officers from Grandview and Granger, as well as aid units from the Sunnyside Fire Department rushed to the scene of a shooting this past Saturday at approximately 11:30 p.m.
Three victims, a 33-year-old male, a 23-year-old male and a 24-year-old female, were shot in a vehicle chase that occurred at Waneta and Hollis roads south of Sunnyside.
According to sheriff's deputies, four subjects were traveling south on Waneta Road in a 1993 Mitsubishi sedan. They were nearing Hollis Road when a dark SUV pulled beside the vehicle and shots rang out.
The driver of the Mitsubishi, the 33-year-old victim was reportedly shot in the face, and his vehicle left the roadway, striking a fence. The vehicle returned to the road for approximately another quarter of a mile before coming to a complete stop.
A passenger in the Mitsubishi, a 23-year-old man, was struck by a single bullet to the arm and the female passenger suffered multiple gunshot wounds to her torso.
One other passenger was not injured by gunfire.
The SUV continued southbound on Waneta Road and was last seen traveling in the direction of Mabton.
The victims were all transported to Sunnyside Community Hospital. The men's wounds were last reported to be non-life threatening, but the female was considered in critical, but stable condition. As of yesterday, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office was unable to provide an update on her status.
It is unknown how many suspects were involved in the shooting, and evidence collected at the scene indicates at least one handgun was used in the armed attack.
The only information deputies have regarding the suspects is they were in a dark SUV, which may have been a Cadillac Escalade.
The victims have known gang ties, but the sheriff's office said it is unknown if the shooting was gang-related.
http://www.dailysunnews.com/DSNNews2.shtml
Three victims, a 33-year-old male, a 23-year-old male and a 24-year-old female, were shot in a vehicle chase that occurred at Waneta and Hollis roads south of Sunnyside.
According to sheriff's deputies, four subjects were traveling south on Waneta Road in a 1993 Mitsubishi sedan. They were nearing Hollis Road when a dark SUV pulled beside the vehicle and shots rang out.
The driver of the Mitsubishi, the 33-year-old victim was reportedly shot in the face, and his vehicle left the roadway, striking a fence. The vehicle returned to the road for approximately another quarter of a mile before coming to a complete stop.
A passenger in the Mitsubishi, a 23-year-old man, was struck by a single bullet to the arm and the female passenger suffered multiple gunshot wounds to her torso.
One other passenger was not injured by gunfire.
The SUV continued southbound on Waneta Road and was last seen traveling in the direction of Mabton.
The victims were all transported to Sunnyside Community Hospital. The men's wounds were last reported to be non-life threatening, but the female was considered in critical, but stable condition. As of yesterday, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office was unable to provide an update on her status.
It is unknown how many suspects were involved in the shooting, and evidence collected at the scene indicates at least one handgun was used in the armed attack.
The only information deputies have regarding the suspects is they were in a dark SUV, which may have been a Cadillac Escalade.
The victims have known gang ties, but the sheriff's office said it is unknown if the shooting was gang-related.
http://www.dailysunnews.com/DSNNews2.shtml
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Grandview gangsters' house shot at
GRANDVIEW - At approximately 9 p.m. yesterday (Thursday) Grandview police officers rushed to a home in the 1000 block of Powell Street after having received several reports of gunfire there.
Grandview police say the home is believed to be occupied by gang members.
Officers located eight bullet casings believed to be .45 caliber. The casings and several bullet holes were found on the back of the property, with several bullets having penetrated the rear of the home. There is not an alleyway behind the home.
Two bullets were located and recovered from inside the home's kitchen, indicating a smaller caliber gun was also used in the shooting incident.
One victim and his daughter reported being inside the kitchen when the shooting occurred. He told officers he saw glass fly past the youngster while she was seated at the kitchen table.
After speaking with the six occupants of the home and nearby residents, witnesses told Grandview police an older Cadillac had been seen in the area just prior to the shooting.
The incident is under investigation. Anyone with information regarding the shooting is urged to call the Grandview Police Department at 882-2000.
http://sunnyside.net/ARCHIVES/Story.aspx/18177/alleged-gang-members-home-peppered-with-gunfire
Grandview police say the home is believed to be occupied by gang members.
Officers located eight bullet casings believed to be .45 caliber. The casings and several bullet holes were found on the back of the property, with several bullets having penetrated the rear of the home. There is not an alleyway behind the home.
Two bullets were located and recovered from inside the home's kitchen, indicating a smaller caliber gun was also used in the shooting incident.
One victim and his daughter reported being inside the kitchen when the shooting occurred. He told officers he saw glass fly past the youngster while she was seated at the kitchen table.
After speaking with the six occupants of the home and nearby residents, witnesses told Grandview police an older Cadillac had been seen in the area just prior to the shooting.
The incident is under investigation. Anyone with information regarding the shooting is urged to call the Grandview Police Department at 882-2000.
http://sunnyside.net/ARCHIVES/Story.aspx/18177/alleged-gang-members-home-peppered-with-gunfire
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Granger woman shot in driveby
GRANGER, Wash. — A 21-year-old woman is in serious condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after being shot in the upper body Sunday afternoon.
According to a news release from the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office, Veronica Gonzalez was wounded at about 4 p.m., when shots were fired from a vehicle toward her home in the 500 block of Hudson Road.
At least one bullet entered the house and struck Gonzalez. Other occupants of the house escaped injury. The woman was initially treated in Yakima before being transferred to Harborview.
The suspects fled in a white, four-door sedan. Police believe the shooting is gang related, although Chief of Detectives Stew Graham said Gonzalez is not a known gang member.
Anyone who has information on the shooting is asked to call the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office at 509-574-2500.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/04/05/woman-shot-in-drive-by
According to a news release from the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office, Veronica Gonzalez was wounded at about 4 p.m., when shots were fired from a vehicle toward her home in the 500 block of Hudson Road.
At least one bullet entered the house and struck Gonzalez. Other occupants of the house escaped injury. The woman was initially treated in Yakima before being transferred to Harborview.
The suspects fled in a white, four-door sedan. Police believe the shooting is gang related, although Chief of Detectives Stew Graham said Gonzalez is not a known gang member.
Anyone who has information on the shooting is asked to call the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office at 509-574-2500.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/04/05/woman-shot-in-drive-by
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Yakima- dumb surenos shoot farm worker for wearing red
YAKIMA, WASH. -- A 20-year-old Yakima man faces specialized surgery to remove the bullet lodged in his neck from a Sunday evening shooting that apparently was prompted by his red clothing, police said Monday.
Initial reports suggested that the man, who described himself as a farm worker, was not a gang member. Detectives said they had not developed any information to contradict his report, but the investigation was going slowly due to a lack of information about possible suspects.
The man told police that a blue van pulled alongside his vehicle at a stop sign at Seventh and Adams streets. The van's passenger fired one roundjavascript:void(0), which hit him in the left shoulder.
The man drove himself to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital.
Police said the man was expected to recover, but has been transferred to an unspecified medical facility for specialized surgery. Because of the bullet's sensitive location, doctors wanted to make sure they did not do more damage taking it out, Yakima police Sgt. Tony Bennett said.
The incident was the latest of several shootings involving apparently innocent victims since last summer, when gang-related shootings spiked in the Yakima Valley.
Last July, a stray shot from a gang fight struck the leg of a 23-year-old woman visiting from Lansing, Mich.
That shooting came just six days after a 13-year-old girl who lived two blocks down the same street in north-central Yakima was seriously injured when shots were fired into her Roosevelt Avenue home. Police said her family had no known gang connections.
Neither of those incidents were fatal, but in 2005 a shooting reportedly inspired by a red sweatshirt claimed the life of 21-year-old Octavio Abundiz Jr. in Yakima.
Friends said he was not a gang member. He worked as a cook and dreamed of a career in law enforcement, they said.
Bennett said residents should not be overly concerned about wearing red or blue clothing, noting that he often wears such shirts. But he said the incident highlights the need for parents to stay aware of what their children are wearing and who they are associating with.
Gang clothing generally involves multiple elements beyond the shirt, including certain types of pants, belts, shoes and shoelaces.
* Mark Morey can be reached at 509-577-7671 or mmorey@yakimaherald.com.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/03/22/farm-worker-shot-while-wearing-red-needs-specialized-surgery
Initial reports suggested that the man, who described himself as a farm worker, was not a gang member. Detectives said they had not developed any information to contradict his report, but the investigation was going slowly due to a lack of information about possible suspects.
The man told police that a blue van pulled alongside his vehicle at a stop sign at Seventh and Adams streets. The van's passenger fired one roundjavascript:void(0), which hit him in the left shoulder.
The man drove himself to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital.
Police said the man was expected to recover, but has been transferred to an unspecified medical facility for specialized surgery. Because of the bullet's sensitive location, doctors wanted to make sure they did not do more damage taking it out, Yakima police Sgt. Tony Bennett said.
The incident was the latest of several shootings involving apparently innocent victims since last summer, when gang-related shootings spiked in the Yakima Valley.
Last July, a stray shot from a gang fight struck the leg of a 23-year-old woman visiting from Lansing, Mich.
That shooting came just six days after a 13-year-old girl who lived two blocks down the same street in north-central Yakima was seriously injured when shots were fired into her Roosevelt Avenue home. Police said her family had no known gang connections.
Neither of those incidents were fatal, but in 2005 a shooting reportedly inspired by a red sweatshirt claimed the life of 21-year-old Octavio Abundiz Jr. in Yakima.
Friends said he was not a gang member. He worked as a cook and dreamed of a career in law enforcement, they said.
Bennett said residents should not be overly concerned about wearing red or blue clothing, noting that he often wears such shirts. But he said the incident highlights the need for parents to stay aware of what their children are wearing and who they are associating with.
Gang clothing generally involves multiple elements beyond the shirt, including certain types of pants, belts, shoes and shoelaces.
* Mark Morey can be reached at 509-577-7671 or mmorey@yakimaherald.com.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/03/22/farm-worker-shot-while-wearing-red-needs-specialized-surgery
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Sunnyside- 16 y.o. shot in drive-by
SUNNYSIDE -- A 16-year-old boy was shot in the back Wednesday evening during a drive-by shooting outside his home in the 1600 block of Braden Road, authorities said
The wound was not life-threatening, and the boy was expected to be released Wednesday night from Sunnyside Community Hospital, said Sgt. John Durand of the Yakima County Sheriff's Office.
The victim, an admitted gang member, stepped outside his house about 6 p.m. and was shot by someone who exited a white Nissan, Durand said.
The Nissan and a silver Volkswagen, possibly a Jetta, then left the area.
Anyone with information about the incident may call the sheriff's office at 509-574-2500.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/03/17/03-18-10-braden-road-shooting
The wound was not life-threatening, and the boy was expected to be released Wednesday night from Sunnyside Community Hospital, said Sgt. John Durand of the Yakima County Sheriff's Office.
The victim, an admitted gang member, stepped outside his house about 6 p.m. and was shot by someone who exited a white Nissan, Durand said.
The Nissan and a silver Volkswagen, possibly a Jetta, then left the area.
Anyone with information about the incident may call the sheriff's office at 509-574-2500.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/03/17/03-18-10-braden-road-shooting
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Toppenish drive by shooting
In Toppenish on March 16 on the 800 block of E Toppenish Ave a drive by shooting occurred. No one is believed to be injured.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Yakima- third man arrested in fatal shooting
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Two men were arrested Wednesday as police continued their investigation into a fatal weekend shooting in Yakima.
One of those arrested, a 22-year-old man, is suspected of being the driver of the car that opened fire on a second vehicle last Saturday. During a preliminary court appearance Thursday, his bail was set at $2 million.
Police said they stopped him while he was driving near Sixth Street and Nob Hill Boulevard and later recovered a white Cadillac linked to the shooting. It was found under a cover in the backyard of a home in the 1200 block of West Washington Avenue, police said.
Police also arrested a 34-year-old man after searching his Tampico home, where they say they recovered a gun used in Saturday's killing. He was arrested on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm, as well as possessing drugs, including about two pounds of marijuana.
His bail was set at $25,000.
Police earlier arrested 24-year-old Tomas Villegas, who they suspect was the gunman. He was arrested Tuesday afternoon and is being held on $2 million bail.
The arrests stem from the death of 40-year-old David R. Duarte of Selah. Duarte was riding with his nephew when he was shot multiple times near 16th and Washington avenues.
Duarte was apparently not involved with a gang. His nephew, who police call a gang member, was the intended target.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/03/11/third-man-connected-to-shooting-is-arrested
One of those arrested, a 22-year-old man, is suspected of being the driver of the car that opened fire on a second vehicle last Saturday. During a preliminary court appearance Thursday, his bail was set at $2 million.
Police said they stopped him while he was driving near Sixth Street and Nob Hill Boulevard and later recovered a white Cadillac linked to the shooting. It was found under a cover in the backyard of a home in the 1200 block of West Washington Avenue, police said.
Police also arrested a 34-year-old man after searching his Tampico home, where they say they recovered a gun used in Saturday's killing. He was arrested on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm, as well as possessing drugs, including about two pounds of marijuana.
His bail was set at $25,000.
Police earlier arrested 24-year-old Tomas Villegas, who they suspect was the gunman. He was arrested Tuesday afternoon and is being held on $2 million bail.
The arrests stem from the death of 40-year-old David R. Duarte of Selah. Duarte was riding with his nephew when he was shot multiple times near 16th and Washington avenues.
Duarte was apparently not involved with a gang. His nephew, who police call a gang member, was the intended target.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/03/11/third-man-connected-to-shooting-is-arrested
Monday, March 8, 2010
Mattawa- 1 killed, 1 injured in drive-by
MATTAWA, Wash. — Authorities are investigating a drive-by shooting Sunday evening just north of here that left one teenager dead and another wounded.
Details are still sketchy and witnesses have been uncooperative, Grant County Undersheriff John Turley wrote in a news release issued today. It is unknown whether the shooting was gang-related, random or a retaliatory incident.
What authorities do know is this: Sometime about 6:20 p.m., somebody fired shots in the 17000 block of Road T.5 SW in Beverly, about five miles north of Mattawa.
One bullet killed 17-year-old Carlos D. Leyva of Beverly. A second 17-year-old male was shot in the ankle and taken to Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake. He has been treated and released. A third teenager escaped uninjured.
— Melissa Sánchez
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/03/08/one-teen-dead-one-hurt-in-drive-by-near-mattawa
Details are still sketchy and witnesses have been uncooperative, Grant County Undersheriff John Turley wrote in a news release issued today. It is unknown whether the shooting was gang-related, random or a retaliatory incident.
What authorities do know is this: Sometime about 6:20 p.m., somebody fired shots in the 17000 block of Road T.5 SW in Beverly, about five miles north of Mattawa.
One bullet killed 17-year-old Carlos D. Leyva of Beverly. A second 17-year-old male was shot in the ankle and taken to Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake. He has been treated and released. A third teenager escaped uninjured.
— Melissa Sánchez
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/03/08/one-teen-dead-one-hurt-in-drive-by-near-mattawa
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Yakima - another homicide
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Another man was shot dead Saturday night, becoming Yakima County's third homicide victim in eight days.
David R. Duarte, 40, was shot in the head and chest about 11:55 p.m. while riding in a car near 16th and Washington avenues, Yakima police said.
No arrests have been made.
The Yakima man was a passenger in a car driven by his 16-year-old nephew on South 16th Avenue near Spokane Street when a large, white vehicle pulled up next to them, Capt. Greg Copeland wrote in a news release. Someone inside fired several shots, hitting Duarte twice.
The nephew, who was not identified, drove a short distance to South 15th and West Mead avenues, pulled into a parking lot and called police. When officers arrived, Duarte was dead.
Police don't believe Duarte was involved in gang activity but said his nephew is a gang member. Authorities said the shooter is most likely is a gang member.
Last weekend, two other men were fatally shot in separate, apparently unrelated incidents.
James Kilby, 29, of Yakima, was shot Feb. 27 while sitting in a car outside a Yakima supermarket. He later died at an area hospital and police have arrested two Seattle-area men on first-degree murder charges.
Also that night, Manuel Angel Garcia, 28, of Wapato was shot in the head from a drive-by bullet while sitting inside a friend's Wapato home. He died three days later at an area hospital. No arrests have been made.
An autopsy on Duarte will be conducted today, said Marshall Slight, Yakima County's deputy coroner.
Six homicides have been recorded in Yakima County this year, including four in the city of Yakima.
David R. Duarte, 40, was shot in the head and chest about 11:55 p.m. while riding in a car near 16th and Washington avenues, Yakima police said.
No arrests have been made.
The Yakima man was a passenger in a car driven by his 16-year-old nephew on South 16th Avenue near Spokane Street when a large, white vehicle pulled up next to them, Capt. Greg Copeland wrote in a news release. Someone inside fired several shots, hitting Duarte twice.
The nephew, who was not identified, drove a short distance to South 15th and West Mead avenues, pulled into a parking lot and called police. When officers arrived, Duarte was dead.
Police don't believe Duarte was involved in gang activity but said his nephew is a gang member. Authorities said the shooter is most likely is a gang member.
Last weekend, two other men were fatally shot in separate, apparently unrelated incidents.
James Kilby, 29, of Yakima, was shot Feb. 27 while sitting in a car outside a Yakima supermarket. He later died at an area hospital and police have arrested two Seattle-area men on first-degree murder charges.
Also that night, Manuel Angel Garcia, 28, of Wapato was shot in the head from a drive-by bullet while sitting inside a friend's Wapato home. He died three days later at an area hospital. No arrests have been made.
An autopsy on Duarte will be conducted today, said Marshall Slight, Yakima County's deputy coroner.
Six homicides have been recorded in Yakima County this year, including four in the city of Yakima.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Sunnyside- 4 weekend shootings, 1 man shot
In addition to the five people shot around the valley this past weekend, four shootings occurred in the Sunnyside area.
On Thursday at approximately 7:30pm, a caller reported someone standing in the middle of the street on the 600 block of N 4th street, firing four to five shots.
At 9pm Friday, 12 shots were reported at Midvale and Green Valley.
On Saturday, an Outlook man reported being shot in the back to police, and was able to give a description of the vehicle to police.
At 10pm on Sunday, shots were reported on the 1900 block of Maple Grove.
On Thursday at approximately 7:30pm, a caller reported someone standing in the middle of the street on the 600 block of N 4th street, firing four to five shots.
At 9pm Friday, 12 shots were reported at Midvale and Green Valley.
On Saturday, an Outlook man reported being shot in the back to police, and was able to give a description of the vehicle to police.
At 10pm on Sunday, shots were reported on the 1900 block of Maple Grove.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Toppenish drive by shooting
TOPPENISH -- A drive-by shooting Wednesday night left several bullet holes in an occupied home in the 700 block of East First Avenue, police say.
The victims said seven people were inside the residence when someone in a passing car opened fire about 8:30 p.m., according to a news release from the Toppenish Police Department.
No injuries were reported.
Neighbors described the suspect vehicle as a blue, four-door 1990s Toyota or Nissan. It was last seen going north on South I Street, police said.
Tips about the case may be reported to the police department at 509-865-4355.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/02/12/no-one-injured-in-toppenish-drive-by-shooting
The victims said seven people were inside the residence when someone in a passing car opened fire about 8:30 p.m., according to a news release from the Toppenish Police Department.
No injuries were reported.
Neighbors described the suspect vehicle as a blue, four-door 1990s Toyota or Nissan. It was last seen going north on South I Street, police said.
Tips about the case may be reported to the police department at 509-865-4355.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/02/12/no-one-injured-in-toppenish-drive-by-shooting
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Sunnyside- more weekend shootings
Vehicle's five occupants uninjured in Saturday morning shooting
Saturday morning at approximately 1:40 a.m. shots rang out in the area of East Grant Avenue and South Fifth Street.
Sunnyside police were alerted to the incident by four callers, and made contact with five juveniles in a 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer that had been shot at.
According to the information provided to officers, the Lancer was traveling southbound on South Fifth Street when occupants of the vehicle noticed a green mini-van following them.
The 17-year-old driver of the Lancer attempted to turn on East Grant Avenue when occupants of the van began firing at his vehicle.
Sunnyside police recovered two bullets from the Lancer, and have determined two separate guns were fired at the victim's vehicle.
Minor injuries resulting from shattered glass were reported by the occupants of the Lancer.
Sunnyside police have no known suspects in the case and the investigation is ongoing.
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Shots were reported fired at two vehicles in the 700 block of South Eighth Street just after 11 p.m. Friday, and more than three shots were reported fired just after 10 p.m. Thursday in the 1400 block of South Sixth Street [AGAIN]. Police were unable to recover evidence at either scene.
http://www.dailysunnews.com/DSNNews7.shtml
Saturday morning at approximately 1:40 a.m. shots rang out in the area of East Grant Avenue and South Fifth Street.
Sunnyside police were alerted to the incident by four callers, and made contact with five juveniles in a 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer that had been shot at.
According to the information provided to officers, the Lancer was traveling southbound on South Fifth Street when occupants of the vehicle noticed a green mini-van following them.
The 17-year-old driver of the Lancer attempted to turn on East Grant Avenue when occupants of the van began firing at his vehicle.
Sunnyside police recovered two bullets from the Lancer, and have determined two separate guns were fired at the victim's vehicle.
Minor injuries resulting from shattered glass were reported by the occupants of the Lancer.
Sunnyside police have no known suspects in the case and the investigation is ongoing.
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Shots were reported fired at two vehicles in the 700 block of South Eighth Street just after 11 p.m. Friday, and more than three shots were reported fired just after 10 p.m. Thursday in the 1400 block of South Sixth Street [AGAIN]. Police were unable to recover evidence at either scene.
http://www.dailysunnews.com/DSNNews7.shtml
Monday, January 18, 2010
Toppenish drive-by
Toppenish Police report a drive-by shooting occurred on the 700 block of Adams Ave on January 18. No casualties were reported.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Toppenish- another drive by
Toppenish Police report a drive by shooting occurred on the 600 block of Alder St on January 5.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Yakima- two teens wounded in driveby shooting
YAKIMA — Police are investigating a drive-by shooting that left two teenagers wounded late Tuesday afternoon.
Three male juveniles were walking at 4:37 p.m. on Willow Street just west of North Fifth Avenue when a passenger in a passing car fired several shots at them, according to a Yakima police news release.
A 15-year-old who was hit in the chest and a 17-year-old who was struck in the legs and back were reported in stable condition Tuesday evening, according to the news release. A third juvenile, who was not injured, called 9-1-1 to report the shooting.
The shooting occurred at the same location where 17-year-old Yorbane Ortiz was killed in a drive-by shooting Sept. 29.
Detectives are investigating Tuesday's incident as a gang-related crime.
The suspect vehicle was an older gray Nissan four-door sedan, last seen going north on North Sixth Avenue.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/01/05/01-06-10-drive-by-shooting
Three male juveniles were walking at 4:37 p.m. on Willow Street just west of North Fifth Avenue when a passenger in a passing car fired several shots at them, according to a Yakima police news release.
A 15-year-old who was hit in the chest and a 17-year-old who was struck in the legs and back were reported in stable condition Tuesday evening, according to the news release. A third juvenile, who was not injured, called 9-1-1 to report the shooting.
The shooting occurred at the same location where 17-year-old Yorbane Ortiz was killed in a drive-by shooting Sept. 29.
Detectives are investigating Tuesday's incident as a gang-related crime.
The suspect vehicle was an older gray Nissan four-door sedan, last seen going north on North Sixth Avenue.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/01/05/01-06-10-drive-by-shooting
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Yakima- 15y.o. gang member shot
YAKIMA, Wash. -- A 15-year-old boy was hospitalized Sunday evening after he was shot in the arm outside his home in the 1300 block of Fairbanks Avenue, authorities say.
The boy, whom police believe is a gang member, told officers he was standing at the corner of Fairbanks and Custer avenues when somebody in a white car driving past fired shots at him, said Yakima police Lt. Nolan Wentz.
Witnesses said the boy was making loud noises outside minutes before some four or five shots were fired around 6 p.m.
“He was standing out there, whistling, then all of the sudden a white car comes out and starts shooting,” said Jodi Kennicker, a Selah resident who was visiting her grandmother a few houses down Sunday evening. “We heard about four or five shots and he was on the ground, crawling into his house.”
Police recovered one shell casing in the snow in front of the boy’s single story home, Wentz said. The boy was taken to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital with the nonlife-threatening wound.
Anybody with information is asked to call Yakima police at 509-575-6200.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/01/03/shooting-near-davis-high-leaves-teen-injured
The boy, whom police believe is a gang member, told officers he was standing at the corner of Fairbanks and Custer avenues when somebody in a white car driving past fired shots at him, said Yakima police Lt. Nolan Wentz.
Witnesses said the boy was making loud noises outside minutes before some four or five shots were fired around 6 p.m.
“He was standing out there, whistling, then all of the sudden a white car comes out and starts shooting,” said Jodi Kennicker, a Selah resident who was visiting her grandmother a few houses down Sunday evening. “We heard about four or five shots and he was on the ground, crawling into his house.”
Police recovered one shell casing in the snow in front of the boy’s single story home, Wentz said. The boy was taken to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital with the nonlife-threatening wound.
Anybody with information is asked to call Yakima police at 509-575-6200.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/01/03/shooting-near-davis-high-leaves-teen-injured
Sunnyside police looking for shooters
SUNNYSIDE--Two Sunnyside men are recovering after being shot in a New Year's Day drive-by shooting.
Ricardo Cortez and Daniel Lopez are in stable condition, according to a nursing supervisor at Sunnyside Community Hospital.
The shooting happened on the 700 block of South 13th Street at about 2:30 a.m. January 1.
Witnesses say someone fired shots out of a silver SUV, hitting Cortez once in the chest and hitting Lopez twice in the legs.
Officers are still looking for answers.
"Every time you have an incident where you have a lot of people at one place, it's tough to get people to tell their side of the story," Charlotte Hinderlider, Sunnyside Police Department, said. "I know out detectives have been working diligently on this case and are interviewing every possible witness."
Anyone with information is asked to call Sunnyside police at 509-837-2120.
http://www.kndu.com/Global/story.asp?S=11760148#
Sunnyside- two shot, one stabbed
SUNNYSIDE — Two men were shot and a third was stabbed in two separate incidents New Year’s Day.
Two men were injured in a drive-by shooting just after 2:30 a.m. Friday at a home in the 700 block of South 13th Street. Gunfire from a passing silver sport utility vehicle struck Ricardo Cortez, 29, once in the torso, while Daniel Lopez, 29, suffered two gunshot wounds to the legs, according to a news release from Sunnyside police.
Both men were taken by private vehicle to Sunnyside Community Hospital, police said.
Lopez was treated and released while Cortez was in good condition Saturday evening, a hospital spokesman said.
Less than six hours after the shooting, 21-year-old Gilberto Vargas of Sunnyside was repeatedly stabbed in the head and neck in the Parkland area.
Vargas got into an altercation with a 37-year-old man about 8 a.m., according to a Sunnyside police news release.
Vargas was taken to Sunnyside Community Hospital, where he was treated and released. The suspect was arrested and is expected to face charges of first-degree assault and being an alien in possession of a firearm.
Police gave no indication the two incidents were related.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/01/02/two-shot-one-stabbed-in-two-separate-sunnyside-incidents
Two men were injured in a drive-by shooting just after 2:30 a.m. Friday at a home in the 700 block of South 13th Street. Gunfire from a passing silver sport utility vehicle struck Ricardo Cortez, 29, once in the torso, while Daniel Lopez, 29, suffered two gunshot wounds to the legs, according to a news release from Sunnyside police.
Both men were taken by private vehicle to Sunnyside Community Hospital, police said.
Lopez was treated and released while Cortez was in good condition Saturday evening, a hospital spokesman said.
Less than six hours after the shooting, 21-year-old Gilberto Vargas of Sunnyside was repeatedly stabbed in the head and neck in the Parkland area.
Vargas got into an altercation with a 37-year-old man about 8 a.m., according to a Sunnyside police news release.
Vargas was taken to Sunnyside Community Hospital, where he was treated and released. The suspect was arrested and is expected to face charges of first-degree assault and being an alien in possession of a firearm.
Police gave no indication the two incidents were related.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/01/02/two-shot-one-stabbed-in-two-separate-sunnyside-incidents
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