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.
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Outlook- horses shot
Bob Story
Yesterday (Sunday) at approximately 9 a.m. the Yakima County Sheriff's Office was alerted to a shooting incident in which four horses were shot.
The incident occurred in the area of Hudson and Price roads near Outlook. One horse was discovered to be dead and another was seriously injured. He was not suspected to survive the shooting.
Two other horses were both shot one time apiece, according to the sheriff's report. Those animals are expected to survive their wounds.
Deputies believed the shooting occurred sometime Saturday night, leaving two more horses uninjured.
Yakima County Sheriff's Sergeant Robert Udell said, "The malicious and senseless shooting of the animals greatly affected the horse owners. Not only did the act result in a monetary loss to the owners, but there is a personal loss that cannot be quantified."
He said all the horses were valued as riding horses and have been used with youth groups.
The crime is being investigated as vandalism and cruelty to animals.
Any information leading to suspects in the investigation can be directed to the Yakima County Sherriff's Office by calling 509-574-2500.
http://www.dailysunnews.com/DSNNews12.shtml
Yesterday (Sunday) at approximately 9 a.m. the Yakima County Sheriff's Office was alerted to a shooting incident in which four horses were shot.
The incident occurred in the area of Hudson and Price roads near Outlook. One horse was discovered to be dead and another was seriously injured. He was not suspected to survive the shooting.
Two other horses were both shot one time apiece, according to the sheriff's report. Those animals are expected to survive their wounds.
Deputies believed the shooting occurred sometime Saturday night, leaving two more horses uninjured.
Yakima County Sheriff's Sergeant Robert Udell said, "The malicious and senseless shooting of the animals greatly affected the horse owners. Not only did the act result in a monetary loss to the owners, but there is a personal loss that cannot be quantified."
He said all the horses were valued as riding horses and have been used with youth groups.
The crime is being investigated as vandalism and cruelty to animals.
Any information leading to suspects in the investigation can be directed to the Yakima County Sherriff's Office by calling 509-574-2500.
http://www.dailysunnews.com/DSNNews12.shtml
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Outlook cop shooter's relatives now wanted
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Two relatives of an Outlook teenager accused of shooting at Yakima County sheriff's deputies face cockfighting charges.
Authorities say the pair's roosters and fighting gear were discovered when state gambling investigators searched the teenager's home after the July shooting, which wounded Deputy Bobby Miranda and missed Deputy Chris Stearley.
The felony animal-fighting charge was filed last week in Yakima County Superior Court against Jerry Almaguer, 46, and his brother, Sylvester Almaguer, 56.
Jerry Almaguer is the father of Jacob Almaguer, the 16-year-old accused of shooting at the deputies. Investigators said witnesses reported that Jacob Almaguer made statements about wanting to gain gang status "by flaming these two pigs."
His parents have said he was at their Outlook home when the shooting happened. He awaits trial on two counts of attempted murder.
Warrants for the two men's arrest remained active as of Tuesday, according to the Yakima County Sheriff's Office.
The state Gambling Commission often handles cockfighting investigations.
According to a commission special agent's report, the August search found 10 roosters in a pen on the property. Three of them had modifications common to fighting birds, including removal of their combs and wattles, the special agent wrote. If not trimmed, heavy bleeding from those areas can lead to death during a fight. The birds' spurs were also removed, another change to more easily attach blades for fights.
The three modified birds were euthanized on scene, gambling authorities said earlier.
The search also uncovered a bag with spur blades and other fighting gear, according to the report.
After his son's arrest, Jerry Almaguer told the Yakima Herald-Republic that his son raised the roosters for cockfighting.
Investigators received information that all three were involved, according to the special agent's report.
Prosecuting Attorney Jim Hagarty said his office had considered charging Jacob Almaguer in connection with the cockfighting, but chose for now to focus on the shooting case.
Both deputies returned to duty soon after the incident.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2009/12/29/shooting-suspect-s-relatives-sought-on-felony-charges
Authorities say the pair's roosters and fighting gear were discovered when state gambling investigators searched the teenager's home after the July shooting, which wounded Deputy Bobby Miranda and missed Deputy Chris Stearley.
The felony animal-fighting charge was filed last week in Yakima County Superior Court against Jerry Almaguer, 46, and his brother, Sylvester Almaguer, 56.
Jerry Almaguer is the father of Jacob Almaguer, the 16-year-old accused of shooting at the deputies. Investigators said witnesses reported that Jacob Almaguer made statements about wanting to gain gang status "by flaming these two pigs."
His parents have said he was at their Outlook home when the shooting happened. He awaits trial on two counts of attempted murder.
Warrants for the two men's arrest remained active as of Tuesday, according to the Yakima County Sheriff's Office.
The state Gambling Commission often handles cockfighting investigations.
According to a commission special agent's report, the August search found 10 roosters in a pen on the property. Three of them had modifications common to fighting birds, including removal of their combs and wattles, the special agent wrote. If not trimmed, heavy bleeding from those areas can lead to death during a fight. The birds' spurs were also removed, another change to more easily attach blades for fights.
The three modified birds were euthanized on scene, gambling authorities said earlier.
The search also uncovered a bag with spur blades and other fighting gear, according to the report.
After his son's arrest, Jerry Almaguer told the Yakima Herald-Republic that his son raised the roosters for cockfighting.
Investigators received information that all three were involved, according to the special agent's report.
Prosecuting Attorney Jim Hagarty said his office had considered charging Jacob Almaguer in connection with the cockfighting, but chose for now to focus on the shooting case.
Both deputies returned to duty soon after the incident.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2009/12/29/shooting-suspect-s-relatives-sought-on-felony-charges
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Christmas in Outlook- man stabbed, cop assaulted, shots fired
Stabbing reported in Outlook Christmas morning
A woman reported to the Yakima County Sheriff's office that her son was stabbed just before 1 a.m. on Christmas day, this past Friday.
The stabbing was reported at 50 S. Outlook Road, where the woman said a man wearing a gray sweatshirt and red pants stabbed her son and fled on foot across the freeway.
The victim was stabbed in the hand and refused medical attention, according to Sheriff's deputies. The case is active and under investigation.
In an unrelated incident 30 minutes later at 10 S. First Ave. in Outlook, deputies arrested Elias Mendoza, 18, on charges of assaulting a police officer. The Sheriff's office noted that Mendoza allegedly spit in a deputy's face and became aggressive.
Also Christmas Day, deputies fielded a complaint from the 1800 block of Allen Road regarding noise from a loud party. That same day, a dog bite was reported at 1:21 p.m. in the 500 block of Fern Street in Mabton.
Near Sunnyside on Christmas day, deputies were called to the 1600 block of Bishop Road, where residents in the area were reportedly firing a .22 rifle.
Just before 8 p.m. on Christmas day, deputies were again called to the Sunnyside area when two cars were reportedly racing in the 2700 block of Murray Road. The incident was phoned in by a five-year-old child.
Also near Sunnyside yesterday, Sunday, a hit-and-run accident was reported in the 200 block of Maple Grove Road when a motorist rammed into a fence and left the scene.
http://www.dailysunnews.com/DSNNews6.shtml
A woman reported to the Yakima County Sheriff's office that her son was stabbed just before 1 a.m. on Christmas day, this past Friday.
The stabbing was reported at 50 S. Outlook Road, where the woman said a man wearing a gray sweatshirt and red pants stabbed her son and fled on foot across the freeway.
The victim was stabbed in the hand and refused medical attention, according to Sheriff's deputies. The case is active and under investigation.
In an unrelated incident 30 minutes later at 10 S. First Ave. in Outlook, deputies arrested Elias Mendoza, 18, on charges of assaulting a police officer. The Sheriff's office noted that Mendoza allegedly spit in a deputy's face and became aggressive.
Also Christmas Day, deputies fielded a complaint from the 1800 block of Allen Road regarding noise from a loud party. That same day, a dog bite was reported at 1:21 p.m. in the 500 block of Fern Street in Mabton.
Near Sunnyside on Christmas day, deputies were called to the 1600 block of Bishop Road, where residents in the area were reportedly firing a .22 rifle.
Just before 8 p.m. on Christmas day, deputies were again called to the Sunnyside area when two cars were reportedly racing in the 2700 block of Murray Road. The incident was phoned in by a five-year-old child.
Also near Sunnyside yesterday, Sunday, a hit-and-run accident was reported in the 200 block of Maple Grove Road when a motorist rammed into a fence and left the scene.
http://www.dailysunnews.com/DSNNews6.shtml
Friday, December 11, 2009
Perales may face death penalty
YAKIMA -- A man facing a murder charge in the death of a Sunnyside girl may also face the death penalty.
Jesus Perales is accused of killing 14 year-old Francisca Ramirez. Police say Perales stabbed Ramirez because she had planned to make rape accusations. The yakima county prosecutor's office says that makes Perales eligible for the death penalty.
Ramirez's family supports that punishment, should Perales be found guilty.
"That's basically what we want, he needs to pay for what he did to my sister, and hopefully justice will do that," says the victim's brother, David Bravo.
Perales' arraignment was rescheduled for next week. The prosecutor may make a decision on the death penalty soon.
http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=6892714776448351915
Jesus Perales is accused of killing 14 year-old Francisca Ramirez. Police say Perales stabbed Ramirez because she had planned to make rape accusations. The yakima county prosecutor's office says that makes Perales eligible for the death penalty.
Ramirez's family supports that punishment, should Perales be found guilty.
"That's basically what we want, he needs to pay for what he did to my sister, and hopefully justice will do that," says the victim's brother, David Bravo.
Perales' arraignment was rescheduled for next week. The prosecutor may make a decision on the death penalty soon.
http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=6892714776448351915
Monday, December 7, 2009
Outlook -Herald article on Outlook gangs
OUTLOOK IS GRIM
OUTLOOK, Wash. -- There is a degree of lawlessness in this small community that goes beyond the shooting of a Yakima County Sheriff's deputy last summer.
In a neighborhood where roaming dogs and chickens outnumber homes, locked metal gates betray any sense of small town neighborly trust.
One out of every five residents, authorities say, belongs to a gang.
"You see kids on the street, kids who look like they're up to no good. But we don't say anything to them," said Guadalupe Liceo, a 72-year-old retired farm worker who has lived in Outlook for about 13 years. "You get nervous talking to them because they might come back and do something to you."
The Outlook ZIP code covers about 34 square miles of quiet dairies, vineyards, orchards and vast fields of corn and asparagus. The problem, authorities say, is a cluster of homes in a roughly six-block area that is the historic heart of the larger unincorporated community.
It's here where about 470 residents live in 129 mostly weathered, single-story homes and trailers on weed-filled plots. Graffiti covers a number of the buildings.
Yakima County Sheriff Ken Irwin and others estimate it's home to 100 to 150 gang members.
Investigators said a 16-year-old charged with shooting a deputy in the leg last July in Outlook did so to impress gang members. A week later, two of his relatives were arrested on drug charges.
Last month, a 22-year-old Outlook man was arrested and charged in the death of a 14-year-old runaway who authorities said was killed after saying she planned to report being raped at an Outlook party.
At least three teenagers have been shot in Outlook in the past 16 months. And in 2007, a 20-year-old man was shot and killed as he and two friends were loading his children into a car for a trip to a store.
No community block watch groups exist here. There are few organized activities for young people. Law enforcement falls to the Yakima County Sheriff's Office, but only four deputies are on patrol at any given moment for the entire Lower Yakima Valley.
"Realistically, it's usually less," said Lt. Max James. "We go and give it attention as we can."
Dorothy Cullen, an 81-year-old widow who lives alone a few miles north of town, said something needs to happen, and fast. She remembers a time when everybody knew everybody else and nobody locked their doors at night.
That can't happen anymore, she said. In October, a woman who lives close to Cullen's house was tied up and robbed at gunpoint inside her own house.
No arrests have been made, but authorities say the suspected robbers are gang members.
"I'm certainly not an expert on it, but it is scary. Gangs are getting braver is the heck of it," Cullen said. "It would be nice for something to be done but I haven't decided what it could be. If they could just give those kids something to do."
In a way, the July 20 shooting of Deputy Bobby Miranda may bring some relief.
Miranda has since recovered and returned to duty. He continues to patrol the Lower Valley, Outlook included.
His shooting mobilized law enforcement and school officials to choose Outlook as a test site for a new approach to combat gangs.
Details are still in the works for the "Weed and Seed" approach, said Randy Town, a part-time deputy and schools safety coordinator for Educational School District 105, an umbrella organization that provides a variety of services to local school districts.
"We're beginning to design a series of activities for young people," Town said. "We need to get a feel for what the community of Outlook wants to accomplish for their neighborhood."
What is certain is that the program -- funded largely with a $40,000 grant from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs -- will pay for a social worker who will go into homes after gang-related arrests.
The case manager, who will be hired by early January, will work with low-income families with children at risk of joining or who have already joined gangs. Half of the job will be to assess families' needs and provide referrals for counseling support groups, medical assistance or other social services.
"We found that poverty is a big contributor to why people get involved in gangs," said Heather Elmore, education services manager for the Northwest Community Action Center, which is involved in the project. "So we want to make sure that the real basic needs are met -- that there's food, the heating bills are paid, that there are beds to sleep on," she said.
The second half of the job will be community organizing, to help residents develop improvement projects they would like to see, such as a soccer field or skate park.
If successful, it will be replicated in other gang-heavy cities such as Sunnyside, Irwin said.
"Law enforcement has a part in it, but we have been able to bring these people to the table to help the families," he said. "(We're still) going to scrape the crud off every chance we get to make the streets safer day and night for the people who live there.
"We're going to rebuild neighborhoods and that entire community, with the community itself leading the way."
Liceo and others say it's about time something is done to alleviate the problem.
On a recent afternoon, he pointed to bullets lodged in the side of his house and to his van, where the stereo had been stolen.
"The authorities are worried about gang violence here?" Liceo said. "I'm worried about gang violence."
* Melissa Sánchez can be reached at 509-577-7675 or msanchez@yakimaherald.com.
If you go
WHAT: Forum to solicit ideas for improving Outlook.
WHEN: 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 11.
Where: Outlook Elementary School, 3800 Van Belle Road.
ALSO: A dinner will be provided.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2009/12/05/11-25-09-outlook
Monday, November 30, 2009
Outlook - Witness account of girl's murder detailed for deputies
YAKIMA - Jesus Fabian Perales, 22, went before a judge last Wednesday in a preliminary hearing on the charge of first degree murder. The judge ordered he be held on $500,000 bail for the alleged slaying of 14-year-old Francisca Ramirez-Hernandez of Sunnyside.
On the night of Oct. 20, 2008, the young girl had been at a party in the 100 block of First Avenue in Outlook.
According to Miguel Flores, 19, a witness in the case, Ramirez-Hernandez was consuming alcohol and playing cards with Isaac Perales (16), Jesus Perales (22), Jose Lopez (17), Luis Flores (16) and himself.
According to a sheriff's report, Miguel Flores and the young girl went into his bedroom and engaged in sexual relations. He said they returned to the party and soon after the girl left the room with Isaac Perales. He said the pair went into a restroom and Flores said those at the party could hear the activity in the restroom, which sounded to him like they were having sex. Perales left the restroom approximately 10 minutes after Flores said he pounded on the restroom door.
Ramirez-Hernandez appeared to be unconscious when Flores entered the restroom and her clothing was askew, he said. He said he assisted the young girl with straightening her clothing and when he helped her to her feet she said she wanted to go home.
Flores told deputies he and the girl went back to the dining area where the younger Perales was being reprimanded for his actions by Jesus Perales. Isaac Perales left the home on foot, said Flores.
The girl was then assisted into a vehicle by Flores and Jesus Perales, the suspect in her murder. She was placed in the back seat, according to Flores, and he drove the vehicle with Perales in the passenger seat.
Flores said Ramirez-Hernandez gained consciousness and began yelling and screaming at the two men. She told them Isaac Perales had raped her and she was going to report the incident.
The suspect, according to Flores' statement to deputies, was angry and yelled at the victim. He said Perales grabbed the victim at one point, and Flores said he had to tell Perales to let her go.
Flores said the 22-year-old told him to turn the vehicle around and drive so he could think.
Flores told detectives with the sheriff's office he was later instructed Perales wanted to leave the girl in a cherry orchard. Perales allegedly told Flores she could walk to a house and call for a ride after waking from her drunken state.
In the report, Flores told the detectives he thought Perales' idea was a good idea.
He said the men found a location on the south side of the Roza Irrigation Canal east of North Outlook Road and Perales removed the young girl from the back seat of the vehicle.
He allegedly told Flores to drive slowly forward and Perales would let him know when to stop.
A short while later, Flores told deputies, Perales knocked on the passenger front window, Flores stopped and Perales got into the vehicle.
Flores said he inquired as to Ramirez-Hernandez's well being and was told she was "good."
Flores said the following morning Perales visited his residence, instructing Flores to sell his vehicle. When asked why he should sell his vehicle, the suspect allegedly told Flores he had murdered Ramirez-Hernandez and evidence could be in the car.
The 22-year-old Perales, said Flores, also allegedly threatened him to keep him from sharing the details of the evening with authorities.
Ramirez-Hernandez's body was discovered in the Yakima River near Prosser a little over three months after her murder.
An autopsy revealed the cause of death to be a cut from a knife to the throat, which severed both carotid arteries, resulting in her bleeding to death. She was identified through dental records.
The older Perales fled the state and was believed to be staying with relatives in California. Approximately two weeks ago the Violent Crimes Task Force received information he had returned to Outlook and he was subsequently arrested last Tuesday.
http://www.dailysunnews.com/DSNNews2.shtml
On the night of Oct. 20, 2008, the young girl had been at a party in the 100 block of First Avenue in Outlook.
According to Miguel Flores, 19, a witness in the case, Ramirez-Hernandez was consuming alcohol and playing cards with Isaac Perales (16), Jesus Perales (22), Jose Lopez (17), Luis Flores (16) and himself.
According to a sheriff's report, Miguel Flores and the young girl went into his bedroom and engaged in sexual relations. He said they returned to the party and soon after the girl left the room with Isaac Perales. He said the pair went into a restroom and Flores said those at the party could hear the activity in the restroom, which sounded to him like they were having sex. Perales left the restroom approximately 10 minutes after Flores said he pounded on the restroom door.
Ramirez-Hernandez appeared to be unconscious when Flores entered the restroom and her clothing was askew, he said. He said he assisted the young girl with straightening her clothing and when he helped her to her feet she said she wanted to go home.
Flores told deputies he and the girl went back to the dining area where the younger Perales was being reprimanded for his actions by Jesus Perales. Isaac Perales left the home on foot, said Flores.
The girl was then assisted into a vehicle by Flores and Jesus Perales, the suspect in her murder. She was placed in the back seat, according to Flores, and he drove the vehicle with Perales in the passenger seat.
Flores said Ramirez-Hernandez gained consciousness and began yelling and screaming at the two men. She told them Isaac Perales had raped her and she was going to report the incident.
The suspect, according to Flores' statement to deputies, was angry and yelled at the victim. He said Perales grabbed the victim at one point, and Flores said he had to tell Perales to let her go.
Flores said the 22-year-old told him to turn the vehicle around and drive so he could think.
Flores told detectives with the sheriff's office he was later instructed Perales wanted to leave the girl in a cherry orchard. Perales allegedly told Flores she could walk to a house and call for a ride after waking from her drunken state.
In the report, Flores told the detectives he thought Perales' idea was a good idea.
He said the men found a location on the south side of the Roza Irrigation Canal east of North Outlook Road and Perales removed the young girl from the back seat of the vehicle.
He allegedly told Flores to drive slowly forward and Perales would let him know when to stop.
A short while later, Flores told deputies, Perales knocked on the passenger front window, Flores stopped and Perales got into the vehicle.
Flores said he inquired as to Ramirez-Hernandez's well being and was told she was "good."
Flores said the following morning Perales visited his residence, instructing Flores to sell his vehicle. When asked why he should sell his vehicle, the suspect allegedly told Flores he had murdered Ramirez-Hernandez and evidence could be in the car.
The 22-year-old Perales, said Flores, also allegedly threatened him to keep him from sharing the details of the evening with authorities.
Ramirez-Hernandez's body was discovered in the Yakima River near Prosser a little over three months after her murder.
An autopsy revealed the cause of death to be a cut from a knife to the throat, which severed both carotid arteries, resulting in her bleeding to death. She was identified through dental records.
The older Perales fled the state and was believed to be staying with relatives in California. Approximately two weeks ago the Violent Crimes Task Force received information he had returned to Outlook and he was subsequently arrested last Tuesday.
http://www.dailysunnews.com/DSNNews2.shtml
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Arrest made in 2008 murder of 14-year-old girl
Bob Story
November 25, 2009
Yesterday (Tuesday) the Violent Crimes Task Force arrested Jesus Fabian Perales, 22, in connection with the murder of Francisca Hernandez-Ramirez.
She was reported missing Oct. 20, 2008. The 14-year-old's body was discovered last February in the Yakima River near Prosser.
Hernandez-Ramirez's death was determined to be a homicide and initially, Miguel Flores, 18, was being sought by authorities as a person of interest.
Stew Graham, Chief of Detectives with the Yakima County Sheriff's Office, said the investigation revealed Hernandez-Ramirez was killed after a party in Outlook. Her body was later dumped in a canal and discovered Feb. 6, 2009 in the Yakima River.
Perales was identified as a suspect in her murder earlier this year, but he was believed to have left Washington state.
Late last week the Violent Crimes Task Force developed information that indicated he had returned to the Yakima Valley.
He was located and arrested yesterday in Outlook and is being held on pending charges of first degree murder at the Yakima County Jail. A preliminary hearing for Perales will be held in Yakima County Superior Court today. In addition to the murder charge, the Yakima County Prosecutor's Office is seeking charges of drug possession.
http://www.sunnyside.net/ARCHIVES/Story.aspx/17284/arrest-made-in-2008-murder-of-14-year-old-girl
November 25, 2009
Yesterday (Tuesday) the Violent Crimes Task Force arrested Jesus Fabian Perales, 22, in connection with the murder of Francisca Hernandez-Ramirez.
She was reported missing Oct. 20, 2008. The 14-year-old's body was discovered last February in the Yakima River near Prosser.
Hernandez-Ramirez's death was determined to be a homicide and initially, Miguel Flores, 18, was being sought by authorities as a person of interest.
Stew Graham, Chief of Detectives with the Yakima County Sheriff's Office, said the investigation revealed Hernandez-Ramirez was killed after a party in Outlook. Her body was later dumped in a canal and discovered Feb. 6, 2009 in the Yakima River.
Perales was identified as a suspect in her murder earlier this year, but he was believed to have left Washington state.
Late last week the Violent Crimes Task Force developed information that indicated he had returned to the Yakima Valley.
He was located and arrested yesterday in Outlook and is being held on pending charges of first degree murder at the Yakima County Jail. A preliminary hearing for Perales will be held in Yakima County Superior Court today. In addition to the murder charge, the Yakima County Prosecutor's Office is seeking charges of drug possession.
http://www.sunnyside.net/ARCHIVES/Story.aspx/17284/arrest-made-in-2008-murder-of-14-year-old-girl
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Outlook - Shots fired at house
Late Friday just after 4:30 p.m. a resident in the 4900 block of Gap Road near Outlook was outside their home watching emergency personnel on the scene of a nearby accident when a black SUV reportedly drove by the home and began firing a weapon. The homeowner ran inside and phoned the Yakima County Sheriff's Office to report the incident and said the suspect vehicle was last seen traveling in the direction of Sunnyside from the home. Further details were not provided.
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Outlook teen nabbed for cop shooting
Sunnyside police have arrested a 16-year-old Outlook male in connection with the shooting of a Yakima County Sheriff's Office deputy Monday night.
The suspect is a known gang member and police have had several contacts with him in the past.
The suspect was transferred to the Yakima County Juvenile Detention Center early this morning, Wednesday, and is expected to be charged with two counts of first degree attempted murder sometime later today or tomorrow.
Police have been scouring the streets of Outlook where the incident took place and from information they gathered police took the 16-year-old into custody. After an interview at the Sunnyside City Jail police say they believe they have enough evidence to charge the juvenile.
More arrests are anticipated in this case.
Sheriff deputies were called to the Outlook area twice Monday night for reports of shots fired. It was on the second call that two deputies came under fire, with police estimating more than six shots fired. One deputy was hit in the back and taken to a local hospital, treated and then released. The second deputy was not injured.
Police believe the suspect targeted the deputies and the act was not a random shooting. Police are also still looking into a possible connection with the two other calls of shots fired Monday night in Outlook. In the first incident shots were fired into a house and a female was injured.
The suspect's home in Outlook was also searched but police did not find any weapons. Police have recovered what they believe to be shell casings from the incident that resulted in the deputy getting shot.
http://www.dailysunnews.com/ArcStoryPage.asp?Database=Story&StoryID=16399
The suspect is a known gang member and police have had several contacts with him in the past.
The suspect was transferred to the Yakima County Juvenile Detention Center early this morning, Wednesday, and is expected to be charged with two counts of first degree attempted murder sometime later today or tomorrow.
Police have been scouring the streets of Outlook where the incident took place and from information they gathered police took the 16-year-old into custody. After an interview at the Sunnyside City Jail police say they believe they have enough evidence to charge the juvenile.
More arrests are anticipated in this case.
Sheriff deputies were called to the Outlook area twice Monday night for reports of shots fired. It was on the second call that two deputies came under fire, with police estimating more than six shots fired. One deputy was hit in the back and taken to a local hospital, treated and then released. The second deputy was not injured.
Police believe the suspect targeted the deputies and the act was not a random shooting. Police are also still looking into a possible connection with the two other calls of shots fired Monday night in Outlook. In the first incident shots were fired into a house and a female was injured.
The suspect's home in Outlook was also searched but police did not find any weapons. Police have recovered what they believe to be shell casings from the incident that resulted in the deputy getting shot.
http://www.dailysunnews.com/ArcStoryPage.asp?Database=Story&StoryID=16399
Monday, July 20, 2009
Outlook- drive by claims innocent bystander
At approximately 6:30 p.m. yesterday (Sunday) the Yakima County Sheriff's Office was alerted to a drive-by shooting in the 10 block of Second Street in Outlook.
Deputies, assisted by the Sunnyside and Granger police departments, were told a white Chevrolet Blazer pulled up across the street from the targeted residence, where a family gathering was underway.
Children and family members were inside the home when a Hispanic male allegedly fired several shots at the residence.
A man next door to the home targeted by the suspects was outside at another family gathering at the time of the incident. He was struck by a bullet in the top of the head. The suspect vehicle quickly left the scene.
Deputies believe the intended victim was a guest at the original target home. That individual left the family gathering prior to law enforcement arriving at the scene.
The injured man was taken to Sunnyside Community Hospital and his wound does not appear to be life threatening.
The victim was, according to deputies, a by-stander with no gang affiliations.
Anyone with information regarding the incident can call the Yakima County Sheriff's Office at 509-574-2500.
http://www.dailysunnews.com/ArcStoryPage.asp?Database=Story&StoryID=16384
Deputies, assisted by the Sunnyside and Granger police departments, were told a white Chevrolet Blazer pulled up across the street from the targeted residence, where a family gathering was underway.
Children and family members were inside the home when a Hispanic male allegedly fired several shots at the residence.
A man next door to the home targeted by the suspects was outside at another family gathering at the time of the incident. He was struck by a bullet in the top of the head. The suspect vehicle quickly left the scene.
Deputies believe the intended victim was a guest at the original target home. That individual left the family gathering prior to law enforcement arriving at the scene.
The injured man was taken to Sunnyside Community Hospital and his wound does not appear to be life threatening.
The victim was, according to deputies, a by-stander with no gang affiliations.
Anyone with information regarding the incident can call the Yakima County Sheriff's Office at 509-574-2500.
http://www.dailysunnews.com/ArcStoryPage.asp?Database=Story&StoryID=16384
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