GRANDVIEW - Last Friday at approximately 2:45 p.m. Grandview police raced to the 200 block of Avenue E for a report of shots fired.
The incident was believed to be gang related, a shooting between BGL and LVL gang members.
Witnesses at the scene said a black sedan with three occupants fled the scene and two other subjects fled on foot.
Grandview police were able to obtain detailed descriptions of the two suspects on foot and were led to believe they knew the identities of the subjects.
A search warrant was obtained for a known resident of one suspect and officers visited the home on Crescent Avenue. One suspect, Santiago Brito, 18, was detained by officers at the residence.
A second suspect, Alejandro Montes de Oca, 18, was not as cooperative, but eventually was detained, as well.
The search warrant resulted in the recovery of .380 caliber bullets matching a casing found at the shooting scene. Officers also uncovered drug paraphernalia and found a .380 semi-automatic pistol located in the attic of the home.
Montes de Oca is being held by the Grandview Police Department on a requested charge of obstructing an officer. Brito is in custody on a requested felony charge of carrying a concealed weapon without a permit.
This past Saturday another five individuals were arrested after police were alerted to suspicious activity in the 200 block of Douglas Avenue. The call was received at about 1:30 p.m. and officers arriving on the scene located six individuals surrounding a car there.
An attempt to question the subjects was made, but one individual fled from officers on foot. Another officer noticed the man was carrying a gun.
The five remaining subjects were detained and taken to the Grandview Police Department for questioning.
One subject limited his cooperation, detailing for police what had been happening when officers arrived. He was, however, unwilling to identify the suspect who fled the scene.
The subject told officers a second gun could be located in the vehicle the group had been surrounding, and none of the suspects were willing to provide the name of the weapon's owner.
As a result, Rafael Medina, 20; Julian Williams, 19; Adam Leyva, 20; Sergio Ramirez, 18; and a 17-year-old female juvenile are all in custody for a requested charge of unlawful possession of a firearm.
The male suspect, only known to police as Jose, has not yet been located.
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Yakima- Gang member in custody after Friday night shooting
YAKIMA, Wash. - A 19-year-old man remains in custody at Yakima County Jail today after he allegedly shot another man in a Yakima parking lot Friday night.
Officers responded to a report of shots being fired at 11 p.m. on the 900 block of North Fourth Street, according to a news release from the Yakima Police Department. They found a 22-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the right side of his head.
The victim told police he was in a vehicle outside a business when a man entered from the passenger side, pulled out a gun and tried to rob him of cash, Sgt. Erik Hildebrand wrote in the news release. The victim fought back and grabbed the gun, but the suspect shot him in the right ear.
Hildebrand said the suspect thrust the gun into the victim’s stomach and tried to fire the gun again. However, the victim was able to disarm the man, who then took off running.
Officers found him and took him into custody. They identified the 19-year-old as a known gang member. He faces charges of 1st-degree assault and 1st-degree robbery.
The gun was recovered at the scene of the shooting and was later identified as being stolen.
The victim was treated at a local hospital and was later released.
- Yakima Herald-Republic
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/04/24/gang-member-in-custody-after-friday-night-shooting
Officers responded to a report of shots being fired at 11 p.m. on the 900 block of North Fourth Street, according to a news release from the Yakima Police Department. They found a 22-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the right side of his head.
The victim told police he was in a vehicle outside a business when a man entered from the passenger side, pulled out a gun and tried to rob him of cash, Sgt. Erik Hildebrand wrote in the news release. The victim fought back and grabbed the gun, but the suspect shot him in the right ear.
Hildebrand said the suspect thrust the gun into the victim’s stomach and tried to fire the gun again. However, the victim was able to disarm the man, who then took off running.
Officers found him and took him into custody. They identified the 19-year-old as a known gang member. He faces charges of 1st-degree assault and 1st-degree robbery.
The gun was recovered at the scene of the shooting and was later identified as being stolen.
The victim was treated at a local hospital and was later released.
- Yakima Herald-Republic
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/04/24/gang-member-in-custody-after-friday-night-shooting
Friday, April 16, 2010
Sunnyside- five teens arrested after shooting
SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — Cooperative victims led to the arrest of five teenagers after a gang-related drive-by shooting Wednesday night.
Sunnyside police said shots were fired from a passing vehicle at rival gang affiliates living in two houses in the 1200 block of South 13th Street.
Nobody was struck, but at least two people were standing in the front yard when shooting broke out at 7:40 p.m., said police spokeswoman Charlotte Hinderlider.
The victims identified the five suspects and their vehicle, a 2005 silver Mitsubishi Lancer, Hinderlider said. That information made the difference.
“A lot of times people don’t talk,” she said.
The tip led police to stop the car at the intersection of Sunnyside-Mabton Road and Willowcrest Road, about two miles south of the shooting. Officers also found a .22 caliber semi-automatic handgun at the scene, where they made the arrest, Hinderlider said.
The suspects are a 16-year-old boy from Prosser, a 16-year-old boy from Grandview, a 15-year-old boy from Sunnyside, a 14-year-old girl from Grandview and an 18-year-old woman from Sunnyside.
Police found several .22-caliber shell casings in the street and around the houses where the shooting occurred, Hinderlider said. One
of the houses was damaged.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/04/15/five-teens-arrested-after-sunnyside-shooting
Sunnyside police said shots were fired from a passing vehicle at rival gang affiliates living in two houses in the 1200 block of South 13th Street.
Nobody was struck, but at least two people were standing in the front yard when shooting broke out at 7:40 p.m., said police spokeswoman Charlotte Hinderlider.
The victims identified the five suspects and their vehicle, a 2005 silver Mitsubishi Lancer, Hinderlider said. That information made the difference.
“A lot of times people don’t talk,” she said.
The tip led police to stop the car at the intersection of Sunnyside-Mabton Road and Willowcrest Road, about two miles south of the shooting. Officers also found a .22 caliber semi-automatic handgun at the scene, where they made the arrest, Hinderlider said.
The suspects are a 16-year-old boy from Prosser, a 16-year-old boy from Grandview, a 15-year-old boy from Sunnyside, a 14-year-old girl from Grandview and an 18-year-old woman from Sunnyside.
Police found several .22-caliber shell casings in the street and around the houses where the shooting occurred, Hinderlider said. One
of the houses was damaged.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/04/15/five-teens-arrested-after-sunnyside-shooting
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
Yakima- 19 yo injured in shooting
YAKIMA, Wash. — Authorities are investigating a shooting early this morning in southeast Yakima that wounded a 19-year-old.
Yakima police responding to reports of gunfire about 1:05 a.m. found Jose C. Campos with multiple gunshot wounds inside his home in the 1300 block of South Seventh Avenue, Sgt. Tony Bennett wrote in a news release.
Witnesses told police that somebody shot at the victim from outside the home, Bennett wrote. No suspects have been identified. The shooting is considered gang-related.
Campos is being treated for his injuries. His condition could not be immediately determined this morning.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Yakima Police Department at 509-575-6200.
— Melissa Sánchez
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/04/13/19-year-old-injured-in-latest-shooting
Yakima police responding to reports of gunfire about 1:05 a.m. found Jose C. Campos with multiple gunshot wounds inside his home in the 1300 block of South Seventh Avenue, Sgt. Tony Bennett wrote in a news release.
Witnesses told police that somebody shot at the victim from outside the home, Bennett wrote. No suspects have been identified. The shooting is considered gang-related.
Campos is being treated for his injuries. His condition could not be immediately determined this morning.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Yakima Police Department at 509-575-6200.
— Melissa Sánchez
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/04/13/19-year-old-injured-in-latest-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
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Yakima- teen shot in arm
YAKIMA, Wash. — A 17-year-old male was shot in the arm Sunday afternoon in what police believe was another gang-related shooting.
It happened about 1:50 p.m. in the area of Summitview and 30th avenues, Yakima police Sgt. Lloyd George wrote in a news release.
Authorities believe the teenager and his associates were in a gold Honda when someone in a blue or dark green Ford Explorer shot at them.
The teenager, who sustained gunshot wounds to his upper right arm and a grazing wound to the back of his head, initially told police that he and his friends were shot at while walking in the 1800 block of Summitview Avenue, the release said.
But police believe he was in the gold-colored Honda that witnesses had described in the area of 30th and Summitview avenues.
Authorities later impounded a gold Honda with several bullet holes in it.
Police are looking for the Ford Explorer, which has tinted windows. Witnesses told police the driver was a female and the male shooter was described as a bald Hispanic male.
The teenager’s wounds are considered nonlife-threatening.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/04/11/few-details-about-sunday-shooting-in-yakima
It happened about 1:50 p.m. in the area of Summitview and 30th avenues, Yakima police Sgt. Lloyd George wrote in a news release.
Authorities believe the teenager and his associates were in a gold Honda when someone in a blue or dark green Ford Explorer shot at them.
The teenager, who sustained gunshot wounds to his upper right arm and a grazing wound to the back of his head, initially told police that he and his friends were shot at while walking in the 1800 block of Summitview Avenue, the release said.
But police believe he was in the gold-colored Honda that witnesses had described in the area of 30th and Summitview avenues.
Authorities later impounded a gold Honda with several bullet holes in it.
Police are looking for the Ford Explorer, which has tinted windows. Witnesses told police the driver was a female and the male shooter was described as a bald Hispanic male.
The teenager’s wounds are considered nonlife-threatening.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/04/11/few-details-about-sunday-shooting-in-yakima
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
Monday, April 5, 2010
Reward offered for Sunnyside murder suspects, two more SS homes shot at
The Sunnyside Police Department is offering a $1,000 reward for each of the five suspects wanted for the March 26 shooting of Romon Mendoza, Maria Reyes and a third unidentified victim that took place at Sunnyside's Rico's Tacos Guadalajara restaurant.
Wanted are Lisandro Rangel, 21; Alfonso Rangel Jr., 27; Ramon Medina-Gutierrez, 21, Juvenal Moreno-Garcia, 25; and Tanilo Medina (a.k.a. Guadalupe Fernandez), 26, all of Sunnyside.
Mendoza died as a result of multiple gunshots and Reyes is still recovering from wounds she sustained in the shooting incident. The third victim was treated and released from Sunnyside Community Hospital the night of the shooting.
"The arrest of these individuals takes precedence for the Sunnyside Police Department," said Sunnyside Police Chief Ed Radder.
He said the police department is concerned for the safety of Sunnyside residents and is placing a high priority on locating the suspects in the shooting.
Anyone with information about the case or the location of the five suspects is urged to call the Sunnyside Police Department at 836-6200.
Since last Thursday Sunnyside police have been busy handling other criminal activity, as well.
Two homes in the 900 block of South 11th Street and the 1100 block of Jackson Avenue were reportedly hit by gunfire just after 1 p.m. yesterday (Sunday). Noone was reported injured in the incident. It is believed a white or gray Altima was involved in the shooting.
Five burglaries and three thefts have been reported to police since Thursday.
A back door in the 100 block of West Parkland Drive was pried open sometime before 6:20 p.m. Thursday and it is unknown what was stolen.
Friday a resident in the 700 block of McClain Drive reported a man wearing a blue bandana was trying to break into her apartment just before 8 a.m. The screens to several windows were removed and the woman's boyfriend yelled at the suspect, who fled the scene.
http://sunnyside.net/ARCHIVES/Story.aspx/18131/reward-offered-for-apprehension-of-five-murder-suspects
Wanted are Lisandro Rangel, 21; Alfonso Rangel Jr., 27; Ramon Medina-Gutierrez, 21, Juvenal Moreno-Garcia, 25; and Tanilo Medina (a.k.a. Guadalupe Fernandez), 26, all of Sunnyside.
Mendoza died as a result of multiple gunshots and Reyes is still recovering from wounds she sustained in the shooting incident. The third victim was treated and released from Sunnyside Community Hospital the night of the shooting.
"The arrest of these individuals takes precedence for the Sunnyside Police Department," said Sunnyside Police Chief Ed Radder.
He said the police department is concerned for the safety of Sunnyside residents and is placing a high priority on locating the suspects in the shooting.
Anyone with information about the case or the location of the five suspects is urged to call the Sunnyside Police Department at 836-6200.
Since last Thursday Sunnyside police have been busy handling other criminal activity, as well.
Two homes in the 900 block of South 11th Street and the 1100 block of Jackson Avenue were reportedly hit by gunfire just after 1 p.m. yesterday (Sunday). Noone was reported injured in the incident. It is believed a white or gray Altima was involved in the shooting.
Five burglaries and three thefts have been reported to police since Thursday.
A back door in the 100 block of West Parkland Drive was pried open sometime before 6:20 p.m. Thursday and it is unknown what was stolen.
Friday a resident in the 700 block of McClain Drive reported a man wearing a blue bandana was trying to break into her apartment just before 8 a.m. The screens to several windows were removed and the woman's boyfriend yelled at the suspect, who fled the scene.
http://sunnyside.net/ARCHIVES/Story.aspx/18131/reward-offered-for-apprehension-of-five-murder-suspects
Friday, April 2, 2010
Yakima innocent shooting victim not expected to survive
YAKIMA, Wash. -- They'd heard gunshots in their neighborhood before. But never as loud as what they heard late Tuesday night.
The friends remember talking inside their small rental in the 700 block of North Naches Avenue before it happened.
Kyle Flerchinger, a 20-year-old from Idaho, stepped outside for a smoke. His girlfriend followed. Then came the gunfire.
"You never think something like this is going to happen so close, to somebody you know, especially in your backyard," said Joyce Speaks, who rents the small house with a neat, fenced-in backyard.
A bullet that strayed from a shooting a block away hit the back of Flerchinger's neck. Authorities don't expect him to survive.
Flerchinger remained on life support Wednesday evening at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. His mother flew in from Idaho to be with him. His friends are saying their good-byes at the hospital, Speaks said.
If he dies, he'll become the ninth homicide victim in Yakima County this year, the sixth within Yakima city limits. Two of the victims were considered unintended targets.
No arrests have been made in Tuesday's shooting.
Another man, identified by police as 21-year-old Arturo Galvez, was shot near the intersection of Sixth and G streets, where the confrontation occurred.
Yakima police Lt. Mike Merryman said Galvez, who may have gang ties, suffered at least two gunshot wounds in his back. Galvez was flown Tuesday night to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and is expected to survive.
Flerchinger's friends say he and his girlfriend, Amanda Pennington, had been crashing for the past two months with Speaks and her family.
Speaks rents the home with her fiancé and four young children.
Flerchinger met his girlfriend three years ago through JobCorps. They had been living, until recently, in Orofino, Idaho, with his mother. The couple was in Yakima visiting Pennington's family and planned to return to Idaho in May.
"He was a really good kid, became a really good friend," Speaks said. "He was good with my kids."
Detectives are still investigating the shooting. Initial reports from Galvez's brother indicate that his sibling was confronted by someone whom he described as a gang member.
Flerchinger isn't the city's first innocent shooting victim. In the past month or so, authorities say, two other men were shot dead by bullets intended for somebody else.
On Feb. 27, James Kilby, 29, of Union Gap died at a local hospital after he was shot in a car outside a Yakima grocery store. Authorities believe a friend who had called Kilby for a ride home was the intended target.
A week later, David R. Duarte, 40, of Yakima was shot dead while riding in his nephew's car. Police say Duarte was not involved in gangs but his nephew belongs to one.
In October, just a few blocks from where Tuesday's shooting happened, another man was shot to death during a Halloween party. Authorities say Jason Baldoz, 34, was not a gang member, but the shooter is.
Arrests have been made in all three of those cases.
The tally of innocent people wounded in Yakima shootings in the past year includes: a 20-year-old farm
worker who made the mis-take of wearing red clothing; a 62-year-old man selling ice
cream bars from his bicycle cart; a 23-year-old Michigan woman sitting on a porch; and a 13-year-old girl doing homework in her bedroom.
* Melissa Sánchez can be reached at 509-577-7675 or msanchez@yakimaherald.com.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/03/31/shooting-victim-hospitalized-in-critical-condition
The friends remember talking inside their small rental in the 700 block of North Naches Avenue before it happened.
Kyle Flerchinger, a 20-year-old from Idaho, stepped outside for a smoke. His girlfriend followed. Then came the gunfire.
"You never think something like this is going to happen so close, to somebody you know, especially in your backyard," said Joyce Speaks, who rents the small house with a neat, fenced-in backyard.
A bullet that strayed from a shooting a block away hit the back of Flerchinger's neck. Authorities don't expect him to survive.
Flerchinger remained on life support Wednesday evening at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. His mother flew in from Idaho to be with him. His friends are saying their good-byes at the hospital, Speaks said.
If he dies, he'll become the ninth homicide victim in Yakima County this year, the sixth within Yakima city limits. Two of the victims were considered unintended targets.
No arrests have been made in Tuesday's shooting.
Another man, identified by police as 21-year-old Arturo Galvez, was shot near the intersection of Sixth and G streets, where the confrontation occurred.
Yakima police Lt. Mike Merryman said Galvez, who may have gang ties, suffered at least two gunshot wounds in his back. Galvez was flown Tuesday night to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and is expected to survive.
Flerchinger's friends say he and his girlfriend, Amanda Pennington, had been crashing for the past two months with Speaks and her family.
Speaks rents the home with her fiancé and four young children.
Flerchinger met his girlfriend three years ago through JobCorps. They had been living, until recently, in Orofino, Idaho, with his mother. The couple was in Yakima visiting Pennington's family and planned to return to Idaho in May.
"He was a really good kid, became a really good friend," Speaks said. "He was good with my kids."
Detectives are still investigating the shooting. Initial reports from Galvez's brother indicate that his sibling was confronted by someone whom he described as a gang member.
Flerchinger isn't the city's first innocent shooting victim. In the past month or so, authorities say, two other men were shot dead by bullets intended for somebody else.
On Feb. 27, James Kilby, 29, of Union Gap died at a local hospital after he was shot in a car outside a Yakima grocery store. Authorities believe a friend who had called Kilby for a ride home was the intended target.
A week later, David R. Duarte, 40, of Yakima was shot dead while riding in his nephew's car. Police say Duarte was not involved in gangs but his nephew belongs to one.
In October, just a few blocks from where Tuesday's shooting happened, another man was shot to death during a Halloween party. Authorities say Jason Baldoz, 34, was not a gang member, but the shooter is.
Arrests have been made in all three of those cases.
The tally of innocent people wounded in Yakima shootings in the past year includes: a 20-year-old farm
worker who made the mis-take of wearing red clothing; a 62-year-old man selling ice
cream bars from his bicycle cart; a 23-year-old Michigan woman sitting on a porch; and a 13-year-old girl doing homework in her bedroom.
* Melissa Sánchez can be reached at 509-577-7675 or msanchez@yakimaherald.com.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/03/31/shooting-victim-hospitalized-in-critical-condition
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Sunnyside- victims in fatal shooting named
SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — Authorities on Monday identified two of the victims of a weekend shooting in a Sunnyside restaurant that left one person dead and two wounded.
Ramon Magna Mendoza, a 25-year-old Sunnyside area resident, died of multiple gunshot wounds to the torso in the Friday night shooting, based on an autopsy Monday afternoon, said Jack Hawkins, Yakima County coroner.
Meanwhile, Maria Reyes, 42, of Sunnyside, is in critical condition in Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Hawkins said.
A third victim, a man, was treated and released at a local hospital. His identity has not been released pending notification of family members and because of the nature of the investigation, said Charlotte Hinderlider, a Sunnyside police spokeswoman.
The shooting occurred about 10:45 p.m. Friday at Ricos Tacos Guadalajara on Yakima Valley Highway.
Hawkins said he used fingerprints and conversations with relatives in Mexico and California to identify Mendoza, who was found with no identification. Family members are on their way to Yakima, Hawkins said.
Reyes may be a relative of Mendoza’s girlfriend, Hawkins said.
Meanwhile, Sunnyside police detectives have multiple suspects in the investigation, according to a news release Monday by Hinderlider.
On Saturday, detectives found one suspect vehicle, a white Chevrolet Malibu, while it was burning north of Sunnyside, the release said.
The Washington State Patrol Crime Lab Response Team and Washington State Patrol detectives have been asked to assist in the investigation.
Restaurant owner Francisco Hernandez said he doesn’t know what will happen next with his business.
He spent Monday moving furniture and equipment from the bright red-colored restaurant into a rented trailer.
“I’m really not sure right now,” Hernandez said. “We’ve never had any problems here before, nothing like this that happened.”
• Reporter Melissa Sánchez contributed to this report.
• Ross Courtney can be reached at 509-930-8798 or rcourtney@yakimaherald.com.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/03/30/officials-name-two-victims-in-fatal-sunnyside-shooting
Monday, March 29, 2010
Kennewick police seek shooting suspect
Kennewick police are searching for suspects after a man was injured in a shooting Sunday.
The victim, who's name or age were not immediately released, was shot in the chest, said Cpl. Joe Jackson. He was being treated as of 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
The shooting apparently occurred at Fourth Avenue and Vancouver Street just before 6:30 p.m., Jackson said.
Kennewick police learned of the shooting after the victim arrived at Kennewick General Hospital. He reportedly was driven there by friends.
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/03/29/956792/kennewick-police-seek-suspects.html
The victim, who's name or age were not immediately released, was shot in the chest, said Cpl. Joe Jackson. He was being treated as of 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
The shooting apparently occurred at Fourth Avenue and Vancouver Street just before 6:30 p.m., Jackson said.
Kennewick police learned of the shooting after the victim arrived at Kennewick General Hospital. He reportedly was driven there by friends.
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/03/29/956792/kennewick-police-seek-suspects.html
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Sunnyside- I dead in triple shooting
Last Friday at approximately 10:45 p.m. Sunnyside police rushed to the scene of a reported shooting at 809 Yakima Valley Highway, also known as the site of Rico's Tacos.
Officers arrived at the site to find three victims had been struck by gunfire, one of them, a male, was deceased on arrival.
A female victim was found shot multiple times and was transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
Another adult male was treated for gunshot wounds at Sunnyside Community Hospital and released.
An autopsy of the deceased victim is scheduled for today (Monday) and additional victim information has not yet been released by authorities.
The Sunnyside Police Department is being assisted by the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab Response Team and detectives from the Washington State Patrol in investigating the incident.
It is believed multiple suspects were involved, but information regarding the suspects is being held from the public.
A suspect vehicle described as a white Chevrolet Malibu, said Sunnyside police, was recovered north of Sunnyside Saturday. It is believed it was in the process of being destroyed as it was found burning.
Anyone with information involving this case is asked to call the Sunnyside Police Department at 509-836-6200.
http://www.dailysunnews.com/DSNNews17.shtml
Thursday, March 25, 2010
2 Sunnyside shootings
On March 23, a shooting occurred on McClain Dr in Sunnyside.
On March 21, an assault with a firearm occurred on the 1000 block of Tacoma Ave in Sunnyside.
On March 21, an assault with a firearm occurred on the 1000 block of Tacoma Ave in Sunnyside.
Wapato- 2 arrested after shooting at car
WAPATO, Wash. -- A man and a woman were arrested Monday evening in connection with a report that shots were fired at a vehicle in the Wapato area, authorities said.
Wapato police and Yakima County sheriff's deputies were sent about 7:20 p.m. to the area of U.S. Highway 97 and Jones Road because someone in one vehicle was shooting at another, according to a news release from the sheriff's office.
The suspect vehicle, a Volkswagen Jetta, was found on Sixth Street in Yakima.
The occupants claimed they opened fire because they were being threatened.
The other vehicle was not located. No injuries were reported.
The woman was arrested on suspicion of reckless endangerment; the man was arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/03/23/two-people-arrested-on-suspicion-of-shooting-at-car
Wapato police and Yakima County sheriff's deputies were sent about 7:20 p.m. to the area of U.S. Highway 97 and Jones Road because someone in one vehicle was shooting at another, according to a news release from the sheriff's office.
The suspect vehicle, a Volkswagen Jetta, was found on Sixth Street in Yakima.
The occupants claimed they opened fire because they were being threatened.
The other vehicle was not located. No injuries were reported.
The woman was arrested on suspicion of reckless endangerment; the man was arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/03/23/two-people-arrested-on-suspicion-of-shooting-at-car
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
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Sunnyside area- six weekend shootings
Six weapons offenses reported to deputies
Since last Friday, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office has been alerted to six weapons incidents.
Just after 3 p.m. Friday a resident in the 900 block of Rouse Road near Sunnyside reported hearing a gunshot. An area check was requested.
A resident in the 1000 block of Alexander Road Ext. near Grandview just before 4 p.m. last Friday told deputies his neighbor was shooting a gun at his property.
Gunfire was reported on SLI Road near Sunnyside at approximately 12:30 p.m. Saturday. The subjects were witnessed driving back and forth on the roadway, shooting from the vehicle.
Just after 4 p.m. that day a resident in the 1700 block of Bus Road near Mabton reported his cat was shot on his property.
Shots were fired at and struck a vehicle in the 200 block of Third Avenue in Mabton just after 2 p.m. yesterday (Sunday). The property owner phoned deputies from work after her husband told her about the incident.
A drive-by was reported at approximately 1 p.m. in the 600 block of Monroe Street in Mabton yesterday. The homeowner did not see the vehicle as it drove by, but one bullet went through a window to the home. Deputies were unable to discover further information that might lead to suspects in the incident.
Also since last Friday Lower Valley residents have called deputies to report two burglaries, two domestic violence situations and four suspicious situations.
http://www.dailysunnews.com/DSNNews16.shtml
Since last Friday, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office has been alerted to six weapons incidents.
Just after 3 p.m. Friday a resident in the 900 block of Rouse Road near Sunnyside reported hearing a gunshot. An area check was requested.
A resident in the 1000 block of Alexander Road Ext. near Grandview just before 4 p.m. last Friday told deputies his neighbor was shooting a gun at his property.
Gunfire was reported on SLI Road near Sunnyside at approximately 12:30 p.m. Saturday. The subjects were witnessed driving back and forth on the roadway, shooting from the vehicle.
Just after 4 p.m. that day a resident in the 1700 block of Bus Road near Mabton reported his cat was shot on his property.
Shots were fired at and struck a vehicle in the 200 block of Third Avenue in Mabton just after 2 p.m. yesterday (Sunday). The property owner phoned deputies from work after her husband told her about the incident.
A drive-by was reported at approximately 1 p.m. in the 600 block of Monroe Street in Mabton yesterday. The homeowner did not see the vehicle as it drove by, but one bullet went through a window to the home. Deputies were unable to discover further information that might lead to suspects in the incident.
Also since last Friday Lower Valley residents have called deputies to report two burglaries, two domestic violence situations and four suspicious situations.
http://www.dailysunnews.com/DSNNews16.shtml
Friday, March 19, 2010
Sunnyside shootings
On March 19 on the 900 block of Rouse Rd in Sunnside shots were reported at 3pm to the YSO.
On March 14 shots were reported on the 400 block of Skyline Dr in Sunnyside.
On March 11 shots were reported on the 1700 block of Cascade Way, again.
On March 14 shots were reported on the 400 block of Skyline Dr in Sunnyside.
On March 11 shots were reported on the 1700 block of Cascade Way, again.
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
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