YAKIMA, WA – A 66-year-old man was found dead Saturday morning following a shooting in Yakima.
Officers responded to the call, in the 1200 block of Pleasant Avenue, at approximately 9:15 a.m. and discovered the man deceased with apparent gunshot wounds.
A few minutes later, police located a person matching the suspect’s description near the scene. Authorities confirmed the individual was the suspect involved in the incident.
The suspect, 38-year-old man, was taken into custody and booked into the Yakima County Jail on a charge of First Degree Murder. Police said the suspect and the victim lived on the same property but in separate structures.
Officials stated there is no ongoing threat to the community, describing the shooting as an isolated incident confined to the property.
Anyone with information or video footage from the area at the time of the shooting is asked to contact Detective Lukas Hinton at (509) 575-3509.