Post by Brad on Sept 5, 2022 14:07:32 GMT -8
11/14/1990, One of the earliest mentions of gangs in Yakima I could find was an article in the Yakima Herald on November 14th, 1990. In the article it reported there had been five shootings in East Yakima that week, the latest was on November 13th, 1990 on the 400 block of South 7th Street. Three black youths associated with "East Side Mafia Crips" were fired upon by suspected members of the "14th Street Gang" which I'm guessing was a misidentification of the Nortenos XIV. Before that there had been various other shooting scenes in East Yakima targeting both side, the most serious was on November 11th, 1990 when a East Side Mafia Crip was grazed in the head by a bullet in front of the AM/PM store on Yakima Avenue. Yakima Police said the shooter yelled "2-1" before firing shots, in reference to the "21st Street Gang" in Toppenish, but I'm wondering if that was another misidentification of the Varrio Campo Vida 21 gang?
11/24/1991, Rafael Alcala was shot and killed when two rival gangs met at the Southeast Yakima Community Center. A dispute over drug money broke out and the two groups chased each other in separate cars. The shooting occurred shortly after midnight in the 600 block of East F Street. Police arrested and charged Ricardo Madrigal and Jesus Chavez who was driving the second car, pleaded guilty in 1992 to being an accomplice to second-degree murder. He was sentenced to three years following a plea bargain.
08/17/1994, Vincente Mendoza-Jaimes was shot and killed after an argument between several people outside the AM-PM store on North 1st Street. One teen was hit with a baseball bat, while another teen opened fire with a gun killing Mendoza-Jaimes. Yakima Police arrested a 16-year old.
06/25/1995, Miguel Barajas (Surenos 13) was stabbed to death in a alley of 900 block of North Naches Avenue. He had just left a party and was jumped by several juveniles dressed in red. He was stabbed at least 40 times and died on 06/26/1995. Yakima Police arrested and charged 15-year old David Rodriquez, he was convicted of the murder and was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
07/16/1995, Andres "Andy" Garcia was shot and killed during a drive-by shooting after him and his friend William Hayes exchanged gang hand signs with rivals driving by in a car. Yakima Police arrested and charged 15-year old, Dale "Gonzo" Barr, he was convicted of the murder and was sentenced to 12 years in prison, released in 2007. On 12/25/2017 Dale "Gonzo" Barr was found dead, shot multiple times in a burning shed on the Yakama Indian Reservation. No arrests have been made in his death.
05/28/1996, Martin "Lil Happy" Chavarin Jr. (Varrio Campo Vida) was shot and killed outside of Washington Middle School in front of a crowd of students.
10/27/1996, Darrin "Gage" Kutch was found shot to death in Larson Park after he attended a nearby party. Jermal "King J" Joe (West Side Hustlaz) was arrested and convicted in his homicide.
05/04/1999, Jose Acosta (Surenos 13) was shot and killed during a gang confrontation at the intersection of 6th Street & Spruce. Jerardo Rivera was arrested and went to court, but there was a mistrial and he was released. Nobody else has ever been charged.
02/07/2000, Florentino Guerrero was shot in the back of the head as he was riding in a vehicle on South 7th Street. He died on February 10th, 2000. Yakima Police charged Francisco P. Alvarez with murder but it is unclear if he was ever arrested.
05/03/2001, Victor "Smurf" Serrano (Varrio Surenos Lokotes 13) was shot and killed on East Spruce Street during a gang confrontation with rival Nortenos gang members. Arnulfo "Happy" Arias (La Raza Wasteland) was arrested and spent 10 years in prison for manslaughter.
05/13/2001, Antone "Tone" Masovero (La Raza 14) was shot and killed at the corner of Nob Hill & Fair Avenue. His shooting was in retaliation for the shooting death of "Smurf" 10 days earlier. Salvador "Chava" Nava was convicted of his homicide and sentenced to 43 years in prison. Lance "Sleepy" Nanamkin was also arrested and convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 6 years. Nanamkin was later shot by Yakima Police during a shootout in 2011 and died from a drug overdose in 2014.
09/27/2003, Pedro Valencia was stabbed to death by a rival gang member at a house party in the Naches Heights area, just northwest of Yakima. Arrested and convicted was Jorge Ibarra, he was sentenced to 66 months in prison.
02/23/2005, Octavio Abundiz Jr. (No gang affiliation) was shot and killed while riding in a vehicle with friends near North 6th Street and Lincoln Avenue. Yakima Police arrested Arturo "Chilango" Juarez-Garcia and Juan "Chucky" Guzman both from (Varrio Surenos Lokotes). They shot at Abundiz simply because he was wearing a red WSU sweatshirt. Juarez-Garcia pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 13 years in prison. Guzman was sentenced to 12 months for rendering criminal assistance.
12/31/2005, Mario "Lil Sneaky" Rosales (Little Valley Lokotes 13) was shot and killed on South 7th Street on New Years Eve 2005. David Infante pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 86 months in prison for manslaughter.
06/09/2006, Cesar Cuevas was shot and killed at McGuinness Park in Yakima after Norteno gang members confronted Cuevas and others about possibly being involved with a stabbing days earlier. As Cuevas was running away Alejandro Silva opened fire on the group killing Cuevas. Silva was arrested and sentenced to 21-years in prison.
04/07/2008, Jesse "Chinch" Chinchuretta (La Raza 14) was shot and killed in a parking lot at 204 South Fair Avenue. Police believe he was shot by rival gang members. No arrest were ever made.
10/27/2008, Adan "Silent" Tapia (La Raza 14) was shot and killed in the parking lot of Eastridge Apartments during a dispute. Yakima Police arrested Jeremyah "Froggy" Parras (Little Valley Lokotes), he entered an Alford plea to a reduced charge of second-degree murder
05/19/2009, Leonardo "Listo" Perez (La Raza 14) was shot and killed on East "J" Street in Northeast Yakima. Rumor is he was killed by a member of the North Side Villainz gang. This shooting lead to many other shootings between LR & NSV.
06/17/2009, Oscar "Lil Puppet" Garcia (South Side Familia 13) was shot in the head in the 400 block S. 4th Street. He died 10 days later in the hospital. No other info released.
06/28/2009, Erberto "Innocent" Lopez (Clown Boy Nortenos 14) was shot and killed at a Terrace Heights house party when it was crashed by several gang members who said they were Nortenos. A fight broke out and several shots were fired killing Lopez.
09/29/2009, Yobani/Yorbane "Slow" Ortiz (South Side Familia 13) was shot and killed near N. 5th Avenue & Willow Street during a drive-by shooting. Witness said the suspects were in a newer tan vehicle.
10/10/2009, Nicholas Jimenez (Surenos 13) was shot and killed in an alley on the 700 block N. 4th Avenue. He was attending a Surenos house party at this location when he was shot. A Little Valley Lokotes gang member named "Duke" was also nonfatally shot during this incident.
10/26/2009, Jason Baldoz (no known gang affiliation) was fatally shot at a Halloween house party when it was crashed by several La Raza gang members. Police say at least 5 firearms were fired. Marcos Rojas was arrested sentenced to 15 years in prison.
02/10/2010, Ali Lemus-Vargas (La Raza) was found stabbed to death near Pleasant Avenue & West Pierce Street. Police arrested Robert Soliz, who claimed self-defense and said he stabbed Lemus-Vargas after he attacked him in a car. Soliz was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 39-months in prison.
03/06/2010, David Duarte was shot and killed by Tomas Villegas (Pot Head Society). Duarte was not the intended target, but with his nephew who was from North Side Villainz when the shooting occurred. It is believe the shooting was retaliation for the killing of La Raza member Leo Perez. Villegas pleaded guilty to first-degree murder.
03/30/2010, Kyle Flerchinger was believed to be an innocent bystander shot and killed by a stray bullet during a nearby gang shooting. He was killed near Naches Avenue & "G" Street in the Nortenos gang neighborhood.
04/28/2010, Alexis "Baby Puppet/Plex" Ixta (Little Valley Lokotes 13) was shot and killed by Erik "Hate" Ramos Carrasco (La Raza 14) as Ixta and other members of the LVL & VSL gang drove through La Raza gang territory. Carrasco was sentenced to 94-years in prison.
05/30/2010, Daniel Rivera was shot and killed in the front yard of a house on Pleasant Avenue in broad daylight. Police say he was shot at least 10 times. Nobody has been arrested.
03/21/2011, Alejandro "Sniper" Baldovinos (South Side Familia 13) was shot and killed near 5th Avenue & Willow while walking down the street. Patrick "Pacman" Bently (La Raza 14) was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
07/01/2011, Ramon Mejia-Cano (Original Loko Boyz 14) was shot to death at the corner of South 10th Street & East Walnut Avenue. Police believe someone in a vehicle shot at him, striking him in the head. No arrest have been made.
10/29/2011, Raymond "Lil Man" Flores (South Side Familia 13) was shot and killed on Cherry Avneue in Yakima. No significant info was released by Yakima Police, case is unsolved.
06/26/2012, David Silva was an innocent bystander, in a shooting where his daughter was being targeted at their home on Cherry Avenue. Police arrested "Mini Snaps" from the Florencia 13 gang but later all charges were dropped. The case remains unsolved.
08/06/2012, Jose "Siko" Avilez, and Jobany "Demon" Martinez, (Florencia 13) were shot and killed by Lameiros Flores. He shot Avilez & Martinez at a swimming hole at the Naches River. Flores claimed he felt threatened by them and shot them in self defense. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison.
10/23/2012, Octavio Rangel. Yakima Police arrested Daniel "Lil Listo" Perez Jr. (La Raza 14) for shooting Rangel to death during a dispute over drug money owned to Perez's friend Irving Alvarez. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
12/21/2012, Michael Eby and Ryan Pederson were both found shot to death inside a car about 15 miles north of Yakima in Kittitas County. Detectives learned the homicide of Mr. Eby took place inside a home in Yakima. Mr. Pederson was shot and killed at the scene. Arrested were Marco "Dabs/Sir Loco" Gallegos and Jose "Loks" Pineda (both from La Raza), Heriberto Villa and Troy Whalen. The motive was over a potential drug rip off that Mr. Eby was going to do to Mr. Pineda. Gallegos was sentenced to life in prison without parole. The other 3 suspects all testified against Gallegos for lighter sentences. Pineda got sentenced 25 years, Villa got 16 years and Whalen got 8 years.
03/22/2014, Da'Marius "D6" Morgan (West Side Hustlaz) was shot and killed outside the Seasons Performance Hall during a large gang fight with members of the FunBoyz gang and DSB rap group. Yakima Police arrested Luis Rodriguez-Perez (Funboyz) and William Martinez for the murder and both were sentenced to 22-years in prison.
10/31/2014, Deprecia "Eor"/"Preezy" Ware (Project Kings) was shot and killed while walking with a group of friends on Halloween night near Davis High School. No arrest have been made.
01/29/2015, Elidoro "Lolo"/"Machete" Navarro (La Raza 14) was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting on S. 7th Street & Pine Ave. No arrest have been made.
05/23/2015, David "Striker" Amezcua, (Varrio Surenos Lokotes 13) was shot and killed by Carlos Rojas (La Raza 14) and Randy Brewer outside the Mercado Latino store at S. 6th Street & Adams. Both Rojas and Brewer plead guilty and was sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison.
01/11/2016, Enrique "Kike" Briggs (West Side Hustlaz) was found inside an apartment at 1108 Cherry Avenue with a fatal gunshot wound. No arrest have been made.
04/10/2016, Antonio "Ripz" Esteban-Olguin (My Crew Killz) was shot and killed after a gang fight in the 200 block S. 17th Avenue. Arrested were Damien Iniguez (Chicanos Por Vida) and Angel Oliveras. All charges were dismissed without prejudice after a key witness backed out, leaving prosecutors with little evidence.
05/11/2016, Timothy "Frost" Denton (Funboyz) was stabbed to death while being held in Yakima County Jail on burglary and assault charges. He was stabbed 133 times inside his jail cell by Erick "Minyon" Romero (La Raza) and Hilario Sosa. Authorities found a makeshift knife in the blood-spattered cell, along with a "14" drawn in blood on the cell walls. Romero was convicted and sentenced to 87-years in prison. Sosa was sentenced to under three years for manslaughter. Defense lawyers argued the lighter sentence was due to Sosa's cooperation with state prosecutors.
02/11/2017, Eddie "Baby Saint" Abrams (Juggalos) of Yakima was found shot to death in the 800 block of East Spruce Street. Police say the killing possibly was gang-related. There are photos of himself on Facebook flashing Norteno hand signs and wearing red bandanas.
04/15/2017, Raymond "Hazard" Moreno (Varrio Campo Vida 21) was shot to death while sitting in his car at the intersection of N. 8th Street & "D" Street in Yakima. Very few leads in this case, although rumors suggest SSF & PBS were involved.
04/24/2017, Kabin Smith (Active Goon Mob 14) was shot and killed on Cornell Avenue & W. King Street. Luiz "Innocent" Barrera and Jeremiah "Shadow" Peralez (South Side Familia 13) were both arrested and charged in connection with his homicide. Barrera was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Peralez was sentenced to 45 years in prison for both this killing and his involvement in the homicide of Emilio Phelan on 05/19/2017.
05/10/2017, Cuahutemoc "Spider" Camacho Salamanca (Varrio Surenos Lokotes) was shot to death on Cherry Avenue while walking home from 7-Eleven. No arrest have been made.
05/19/2017, Emilio "Chango" Phelan was ran over and shot to death near Peach Avenue & Cornell Avenue after flashing gang signs at Jeremiah "Shadow" Peralez (South Side Familia) and Pedro "Manos" Solis (Playboy Surenos). Both were arrested and charged. Peralez was sentenced to 45 years in prison. Solis was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
10/24/2017, Napoleon "Napz" Prado (Surenos affiliated) was shot and killed on South 7th Street after a dispute with Luis "Bird" Medina-Beltran (La Raza 14). Mediana-Beltran was arrested and sentenced for his death.
03/15/2018, Redmond "Creeper" Apodaca (Playboy Surenos) was found shot to death inside a home at 1204 Cherry Avenue in Yakima. No arrests have been made.
04/22/2018, Brian "2 Short" Perez (La Raza 14) was one of two men stabbed to death after they kicked in the door of a home on South 64th Avenue and attempted to rob the residence. The owners of the home fought back stabbing both men and killing them. Yakima prosecutors ruled this case self defense and nobody would be charged.
12/09/2018, Jacob "Kapone" Ozuna a (Original Loko Boyz) gang member who was awaiting trial on murder charges, was brutally beaten to death at the Yakima County jail in December 2018. Yakima County jail staff say Ozuna was beaten and stomped on for 13 minutes for allegedly killing another Norteno gang member, Dario Alvarado III in Wapato. Charged and convicted were fellow Norteno gang members Deryk Donato 38-year sentence, Felipe "Page" Luis Jr. (Project Kings) 12-year sentence and Julian "Ghost" Gonzalez 24-year sentence (Loko Boy Gangstaz).
01/20/2019, John J. Pryor was believed to be an innocent victim in a gang-related shooting because he was wearing a red hat while working on his car. Pryor died from his injuries on March 14th, 2021. Yakima Police arrested Primitivo "Damage" Garcia (East Side Longo) for his shooting. He was sentenced to 16 years 8 months in prison.
03/17/2019, Lillyonna Rose Beaty, (Surena 13) was shot and died 12 days later on March 28th. Beaty and her aunt were shot by rival gang members as gang signs were flashed at each other. Arrested and charged was Benicio "Bleezy" Lopez (Varrio Campo Vida). Lopez was sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and second-degree assault.
04/21/2019, David Martinez, was shot and killed after an encounter with Norteno gang members on the 1800 block of Sliger Rd. A fight occurred when asked about gang affiliation and they tried to rob Martinez and his friends leading to gunfire killing him. Nathaniel "Lil Aztek" Garcia (Varrio Campo Vida) was arrested and sentenced to 15 1/2 years in prison.
07/06/2019, David "Demon/Danger" Reyes Jr. was stabbed to death inside the Macy's restroom at the Valley Mall in Union Gap after Reyes and his friends confronted a teenager about wearing a red hat, then began to beat him. The victim of the beating pulled out a knife and stabbed Reyes to death. Union Gap police ruled the case as self defense and no charges were filed.
10/07/2019, Matthew "Shyboy" Munoz (Chicanos Por Vida/Hell Block) was shot and killed during a confrontation with others near Davis High School. Police believe this incident was gang related. No arrest made.
12/14/2019, Manuel Pantaleon was shot and killed in the 400 block of S. 9th Street, the motive was not made clear. Yakima police arrested Clyde "Getz" Kelly (North Side Varrio) and he was sentenced time served, 25 months in jail for manslaughter and has was released February 2022.
09/14/2020, Charlie "Travieso" Taylor, 14-years old (Varrio Campo Vida) was accidentally shot and killed by a member of his own gang while messing around with a shotgun. Kent "Manoz" Hewitt was arrested and charged. Hewitt was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter.
11/20/2020, Marcos "Felon" Guillen (Little Valley Lokotes 13) was shot to death outside of Hy's Mini Market on Lincoln Avenue. Police arrested 3 siblings from the Varrio Campo Vida gang but all charges were later dropped, ruled self defense.
06/10/2021, Oscar Ricardo Hondal-Lopez, was fatally shot while driving with his wife on Cornell Avenue. Police say a car load of Norteno gang members began chasing them, and flashing gang signs before opening fire on their car. Hondal-Lopez had no known gang ties and was believed to be a innocent target. Arrested were Sergio "Lil Droopy" Perez (Loco Boy Gangstaz/La Raza) and charged with second degree murder. Also arrested was Rogelio J. Sosa and has been charged with 1st Degree Rendering Criminal Assistance.
08/22/2021, Jose Rivera De La Cruz, was an innocent bystander shot and killed outside the Valley Mall in Union Gap. UGPD arrested Jonathan "Rebel" Navarro and Henry "Beast" Zuniga-Soriano both from (East Side Longo). Police say Navarro opened fire on a car full of rival Norteno gang members, one of the bullets hit De La Cruz who had nothing to do with the incident. In August 2023 Navarro was acquitted of all charges by a jury. Zuniga-Soriano entered an Alford plea in 2022 to first-degree rendering criminal assistance and was sentenced to nine months in jail.
10/28/2021, Sebastian Suarez was shot and killed near 20th Avenue & Nob Hill after he exited his vehicle to confront two people standing on the street corner, punching one of them. Yakima Police arrested Luis Valencia (ex-North Side Varrio, but he associated with Wasteland) and 14-year old Damian Carrillo. Carrillo was sentenced to 93 weeks in a state juvenile rehabilitation center. Valencia was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for manslaughter.
10/30/2021, Jose "Joey" Guillermo Cantu was chased down and shot in the 400 block of West Chestnut Avenue. Police arrested David "Riscy" Davila-Cordero and Salomon "Santos" De Alba both from (Little Valley Lokotes) It is suspected Cantu was targeted for wearing red clothing, although he was not a documented gang member. On August 4th, 2023 Davila-Cordero was sentenced to 35-years in prison for this murder and the murder of Randy Scholl on May 15th, 2022. In April 2024, De Alba pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter, with attorneys recommending a 27-month sentence.
05/15/2022, Randy Scholl was shot and killed outside of a home on La Salle Street. David Davila-Cordero and Abraham Garcia (Little Valley Lokotes) have both been arrested and charged in connection to this case.
05/29/2022, Rogelio Arenas was shot and killed outside of a known gang house occupied by the "Wasteland" gang. The house had been targeted in over a dozen shootings in recent years. He died on 06/03/2022. No arrest have been made.
06/21/2022, Juan Carlos Zavala (Sureños 13) was fatally shot at Rainier Mart on 10th Avenue & Nob Hill. Yakima Police say he was shot by two men wearing red clothing while he was changing a flat tire on his car. In October 2022, Yakima Police charged (La Raza) gang members Fabian Lopez and Joseph Pelayo with first degree murder and and two counts of first-degree assault for the two other bystanders who were wounded in the attack.
09/16/2022, Yaelin Arreola was shot and killed in Downtown Yakima when she was driving a car with her boyfriend Jose “Stonie” Juliann Lozano from (Varrio Campo Vida) and one other male. Rival gang members rumored to be from HB/CPV opened fire from a passing vehicle striking Arreola in the head, killing her. Lozano put Arreola in the back seat and took over driving the car and sped off on West Lincoln Avenue, where he collided with a Nissan Sentra killing two innocent women Marie Carillo-Reyes, and Maria Torres-Carrillo. Lozano, pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular homicide, and was sentenced to two consecutive 15-to-36-week sentences in juvenile rehabilitation. No arrests have been made in the homicide of Arreola.
05/17/2023, Ramiro "Downer" Camacho (Varrio Surenos Lokotes) was found shot to death in the 600 block of Lewis Street, about two blocks away from where his brother Cuahutemo "Spider" Camacho was shot in killed in 2017. There are no known connections between the two homicides. No arrests have been made.
07/20/2023, Martin "Junior" Agapito Ruiz (Varrio Campo Vida) was shot to death in the 1600 block of Race Street in Yakima. Ruiz died at the scene, no suspects have been identified or arrested.
10/15/2023, Omar "Ryder" Garcia (Varrio Surenos Lokotes) was found shot and killed at 1402 Roosevelt Avenue in Yakima. Witnesses and surveillance cameras shows that Garcia was approached by three suspects who exited a vehicle and was assaulted by them. One of the suspects, Ruben "Don Epa" Marin (Varrio Campo Vida) returned to the vehicle and then fired a gun at Garcia, killing him. Marin has been arrested and charged with drive-by shooting and Murder 2. Suspect #2, Blayze Choquette has been arrested and charged with drive-by shooting and rendering criminal assistance. Suspect #3, Xavier "Doze X" Espinoza (La Raza) car was identified as being at the crime scene but he has not been charged in the homicide as of now.
11/24/1991, Rafael Alcala was shot and killed when two rival gangs met at the Southeast Yakima Community Center. A dispute over drug money broke out and the two groups chased each other in separate cars. The shooting occurred shortly after midnight in the 600 block of East F Street. Police arrested and charged Ricardo Madrigal and Jesus Chavez who was driving the second car, pleaded guilty in 1992 to being an accomplice to second-degree murder. He was sentenced to three years following a plea bargain.
08/17/1994, Vincente Mendoza-Jaimes was shot and killed after an argument between several people outside the AM-PM store on North 1st Street. One teen was hit with a baseball bat, while another teen opened fire with a gun killing Mendoza-Jaimes. Yakima Police arrested a 16-year old.
06/25/1995, Miguel Barajas (Surenos 13) was stabbed to death in a alley of 900 block of North Naches Avenue. He had just left a party and was jumped by several juveniles dressed in red. He was stabbed at least 40 times and died on 06/26/1995. Yakima Police arrested and charged 15-year old David Rodriquez, he was convicted of the murder and was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
07/16/1995, Andres "Andy" Garcia was shot and killed during a drive-by shooting after him and his friend William Hayes exchanged gang hand signs with rivals driving by in a car. Yakima Police arrested and charged 15-year old, Dale "Gonzo" Barr, he was convicted of the murder and was sentenced to 12 years in prison, released in 2007. On 12/25/2017 Dale "Gonzo" Barr was found dead, shot multiple times in a burning shed on the Yakama Indian Reservation. No arrests have been made in his death.
05/28/1996, Martin "Lil Happy" Chavarin Jr. (Varrio Campo Vida) was shot and killed outside of Washington Middle School in front of a crowd of students.
10/27/1996, Darrin "Gage" Kutch was found shot to death in Larson Park after he attended a nearby party. Jermal "King J" Joe (West Side Hustlaz) was arrested and convicted in his homicide.
05/04/1999, Jose Acosta (Surenos 13) was shot and killed during a gang confrontation at the intersection of 6th Street & Spruce. Jerardo Rivera was arrested and went to court, but there was a mistrial and he was released. Nobody else has ever been charged.
02/07/2000, Florentino Guerrero was shot in the back of the head as he was riding in a vehicle on South 7th Street. He died on February 10th, 2000. Yakima Police charged Francisco P. Alvarez with murder but it is unclear if he was ever arrested.
05/03/2001, Victor "Smurf" Serrano (Varrio Surenos Lokotes 13) was shot and killed on East Spruce Street during a gang confrontation with rival Nortenos gang members. Arnulfo "Happy" Arias (La Raza Wasteland) was arrested and spent 10 years in prison for manslaughter.
05/13/2001, Antone "Tone" Masovero (La Raza 14) was shot and killed at the corner of Nob Hill & Fair Avenue. His shooting was in retaliation for the shooting death of "Smurf" 10 days earlier. Salvador "Chava" Nava was convicted of his homicide and sentenced to 43 years in prison. Lance "Sleepy" Nanamkin was also arrested and convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 6 years. Nanamkin was later shot by Yakima Police during a shootout in 2011 and died from a drug overdose in 2014.
09/27/2003, Pedro Valencia was stabbed to death by a rival gang member at a house party in the Naches Heights area, just northwest of Yakima. Arrested and convicted was Jorge Ibarra, he was sentenced to 66 months in prison.
02/23/2005, Octavio Abundiz Jr. (No gang affiliation) was shot and killed while riding in a vehicle with friends near North 6th Street and Lincoln Avenue. Yakima Police arrested Arturo "Chilango" Juarez-Garcia and Juan "Chucky" Guzman both from (Varrio Surenos Lokotes). They shot at Abundiz simply because he was wearing a red WSU sweatshirt. Juarez-Garcia pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 13 years in prison. Guzman was sentenced to 12 months for rendering criminal assistance.
12/31/2005, Mario "Lil Sneaky" Rosales (Little Valley Lokotes 13) was shot and killed on South 7th Street on New Years Eve 2005. David Infante pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 86 months in prison for manslaughter.
06/09/2006, Cesar Cuevas was shot and killed at McGuinness Park in Yakima after Norteno gang members confronted Cuevas and others about possibly being involved with a stabbing days earlier. As Cuevas was running away Alejandro Silva opened fire on the group killing Cuevas. Silva was arrested and sentenced to 21-years in prison.
04/07/2008, Jesse "Chinch" Chinchuretta (La Raza 14) was shot and killed in a parking lot at 204 South Fair Avenue. Police believe he was shot by rival gang members. No arrest were ever made.
10/27/2008, Adan "Silent" Tapia (La Raza 14) was shot and killed in the parking lot of Eastridge Apartments during a dispute. Yakima Police arrested Jeremyah "Froggy" Parras (Little Valley Lokotes), he entered an Alford plea to a reduced charge of second-degree murder
05/19/2009, Leonardo "Listo" Perez (La Raza 14) was shot and killed on East "J" Street in Northeast Yakima. Rumor is he was killed by a member of the North Side Villainz gang. This shooting lead to many other shootings between LR & NSV.
06/17/2009, Oscar "Lil Puppet" Garcia (South Side Familia 13) was shot in the head in the 400 block S. 4th Street. He died 10 days later in the hospital. No other info released.
06/28/2009, Erberto "Innocent" Lopez (Clown Boy Nortenos 14) was shot and killed at a Terrace Heights house party when it was crashed by several gang members who said they were Nortenos. A fight broke out and several shots were fired killing Lopez.
09/29/2009, Yobani/Yorbane "Slow" Ortiz (South Side Familia 13) was shot and killed near N. 5th Avenue & Willow Street during a drive-by shooting. Witness said the suspects were in a newer tan vehicle.
10/10/2009, Nicholas Jimenez (Surenos 13) was shot and killed in an alley on the 700 block N. 4th Avenue. He was attending a Surenos house party at this location when he was shot. A Little Valley Lokotes gang member named "Duke" was also nonfatally shot during this incident.
10/26/2009, Jason Baldoz (no known gang affiliation) was fatally shot at a Halloween house party when it was crashed by several La Raza gang members. Police say at least 5 firearms were fired. Marcos Rojas was arrested sentenced to 15 years in prison.
02/10/2010, Ali Lemus-Vargas (La Raza) was found stabbed to death near Pleasant Avenue & West Pierce Street. Police arrested Robert Soliz, who claimed self-defense and said he stabbed Lemus-Vargas after he attacked him in a car. Soliz was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 39-months in prison.
03/06/2010, David Duarte was shot and killed by Tomas Villegas (Pot Head Society). Duarte was not the intended target, but with his nephew who was from North Side Villainz when the shooting occurred. It is believe the shooting was retaliation for the killing of La Raza member Leo Perez. Villegas pleaded guilty to first-degree murder.
03/30/2010, Kyle Flerchinger was believed to be an innocent bystander shot and killed by a stray bullet during a nearby gang shooting. He was killed near Naches Avenue & "G" Street in the Nortenos gang neighborhood.
04/28/2010, Alexis "Baby Puppet/Plex" Ixta (Little Valley Lokotes 13) was shot and killed by Erik "Hate" Ramos Carrasco (La Raza 14) as Ixta and other members of the LVL & VSL gang drove through La Raza gang territory. Carrasco was sentenced to 94-years in prison.
05/30/2010, Daniel Rivera was shot and killed in the front yard of a house on Pleasant Avenue in broad daylight. Police say he was shot at least 10 times. Nobody has been arrested.
03/21/2011, Alejandro "Sniper" Baldovinos (South Side Familia 13) was shot and killed near 5th Avenue & Willow while walking down the street. Patrick "Pacman" Bently (La Raza 14) was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
07/01/2011, Ramon Mejia-Cano (Original Loko Boyz 14) was shot to death at the corner of South 10th Street & East Walnut Avenue. Police believe someone in a vehicle shot at him, striking him in the head. No arrest have been made.
10/29/2011, Raymond "Lil Man" Flores (South Side Familia 13) was shot and killed on Cherry Avneue in Yakima. No significant info was released by Yakima Police, case is unsolved.
06/26/2012, David Silva was an innocent bystander, in a shooting where his daughter was being targeted at their home on Cherry Avenue. Police arrested "Mini Snaps" from the Florencia 13 gang but later all charges were dropped. The case remains unsolved.
08/06/2012, Jose "Siko" Avilez, and Jobany "Demon" Martinez, (Florencia 13) were shot and killed by Lameiros Flores. He shot Avilez & Martinez at a swimming hole at the Naches River. Flores claimed he felt threatened by them and shot them in self defense. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison.
10/23/2012, Octavio Rangel. Yakima Police arrested Daniel "Lil Listo" Perez Jr. (La Raza 14) for shooting Rangel to death during a dispute over drug money owned to Perez's friend Irving Alvarez. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
12/21/2012, Michael Eby and Ryan Pederson were both found shot to death inside a car about 15 miles north of Yakima in Kittitas County. Detectives learned the homicide of Mr. Eby took place inside a home in Yakima. Mr. Pederson was shot and killed at the scene. Arrested were Marco "Dabs/Sir Loco" Gallegos and Jose "Loks" Pineda (both from La Raza), Heriberto Villa and Troy Whalen. The motive was over a potential drug rip off that Mr. Eby was going to do to Mr. Pineda. Gallegos was sentenced to life in prison without parole. The other 3 suspects all testified against Gallegos for lighter sentences. Pineda got sentenced 25 years, Villa got 16 years and Whalen got 8 years.
03/22/2014, Da'Marius "D6" Morgan (West Side Hustlaz) was shot and killed outside the Seasons Performance Hall during a large gang fight with members of the FunBoyz gang and DSB rap group. Yakima Police arrested Luis Rodriguez-Perez (Funboyz) and William Martinez for the murder and both were sentenced to 22-years in prison.
10/31/2014, Deprecia "Eor"/"Preezy" Ware (Project Kings) was shot and killed while walking with a group of friends on Halloween night near Davis High School. No arrest have been made.
01/29/2015, Elidoro "Lolo"/"Machete" Navarro (La Raza 14) was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting on S. 7th Street & Pine Ave. No arrest have been made.
05/23/2015, David "Striker" Amezcua, (Varrio Surenos Lokotes 13) was shot and killed by Carlos Rojas (La Raza 14) and Randy Brewer outside the Mercado Latino store at S. 6th Street & Adams. Both Rojas and Brewer plead guilty and was sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison.
01/11/2016, Enrique "Kike" Briggs (West Side Hustlaz) was found inside an apartment at 1108 Cherry Avenue with a fatal gunshot wound. No arrest have been made.
04/10/2016, Antonio "Ripz" Esteban-Olguin (My Crew Killz) was shot and killed after a gang fight in the 200 block S. 17th Avenue. Arrested were Damien Iniguez (Chicanos Por Vida) and Angel Oliveras. All charges were dismissed without prejudice after a key witness backed out, leaving prosecutors with little evidence.
05/11/2016, Timothy "Frost" Denton (Funboyz) was stabbed to death while being held in Yakima County Jail on burglary and assault charges. He was stabbed 133 times inside his jail cell by Erick "Minyon" Romero (La Raza) and Hilario Sosa. Authorities found a makeshift knife in the blood-spattered cell, along with a "14" drawn in blood on the cell walls. Romero was convicted and sentenced to 87-years in prison. Sosa was sentenced to under three years for manslaughter. Defense lawyers argued the lighter sentence was due to Sosa's cooperation with state prosecutors.
02/11/2017, Eddie "Baby Saint" Abrams (Juggalos) of Yakima was found shot to death in the 800 block of East Spruce Street. Police say the killing possibly was gang-related. There are photos of himself on Facebook flashing Norteno hand signs and wearing red bandanas.
04/15/2017, Raymond "Hazard" Moreno (Varrio Campo Vida 21) was shot to death while sitting in his car at the intersection of N. 8th Street & "D" Street in Yakima. Very few leads in this case, although rumors suggest SSF & PBS were involved.
04/24/2017, Kabin Smith (Active Goon Mob 14) was shot and killed on Cornell Avenue & W. King Street. Luiz "Innocent" Barrera and Jeremiah "Shadow" Peralez (South Side Familia 13) were both arrested and charged in connection with his homicide. Barrera was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Peralez was sentenced to 45 years in prison for both this killing and his involvement in the homicide of Emilio Phelan on 05/19/2017.
05/10/2017, Cuahutemoc "Spider" Camacho Salamanca (Varrio Surenos Lokotes) was shot to death on Cherry Avenue while walking home from 7-Eleven. No arrest have been made.
05/19/2017, Emilio "Chango" Phelan was ran over and shot to death near Peach Avenue & Cornell Avenue after flashing gang signs at Jeremiah "Shadow" Peralez (South Side Familia) and Pedro "Manos" Solis (Playboy Surenos). Both were arrested and charged. Peralez was sentenced to 45 years in prison. Solis was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
10/24/2017, Napoleon "Napz" Prado (Surenos affiliated) was shot and killed on South 7th Street after a dispute with Luis "Bird" Medina-Beltran (La Raza 14). Mediana-Beltran was arrested and sentenced for his death.
03/15/2018, Redmond "Creeper" Apodaca (Playboy Surenos) was found shot to death inside a home at 1204 Cherry Avenue in Yakima. No arrests have been made.
04/22/2018, Brian "2 Short" Perez (La Raza 14) was one of two men stabbed to death after they kicked in the door of a home on South 64th Avenue and attempted to rob the residence. The owners of the home fought back stabbing both men and killing them. Yakima prosecutors ruled this case self defense and nobody would be charged.
12/09/2018, Jacob "Kapone" Ozuna a (Original Loko Boyz) gang member who was awaiting trial on murder charges, was brutally beaten to death at the Yakima County jail in December 2018. Yakima County jail staff say Ozuna was beaten and stomped on for 13 minutes for allegedly killing another Norteno gang member, Dario Alvarado III in Wapato. Charged and convicted were fellow Norteno gang members Deryk Donato 38-year sentence, Felipe "Page" Luis Jr. (Project Kings) 12-year sentence and Julian "Ghost" Gonzalez 24-year sentence (Loko Boy Gangstaz).
01/20/2019, John J. Pryor was believed to be an innocent victim in a gang-related shooting because he was wearing a red hat while working on his car. Pryor died from his injuries on March 14th, 2021. Yakima Police arrested Primitivo "Damage" Garcia (East Side Longo) for his shooting. He was sentenced to 16 years 8 months in prison.
03/17/2019, Lillyonna Rose Beaty, (Surena 13) was shot and died 12 days later on March 28th. Beaty and her aunt were shot by rival gang members as gang signs were flashed at each other. Arrested and charged was Benicio "Bleezy" Lopez (Varrio Campo Vida). Lopez was sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and second-degree assault.
04/21/2019, David Martinez, was shot and killed after an encounter with Norteno gang members on the 1800 block of Sliger Rd. A fight occurred when asked about gang affiliation and they tried to rob Martinez and his friends leading to gunfire killing him. Nathaniel "Lil Aztek" Garcia (Varrio Campo Vida) was arrested and sentenced to 15 1/2 years in prison.
07/06/2019, David "Demon/Danger" Reyes Jr. was stabbed to death inside the Macy's restroom at the Valley Mall in Union Gap after Reyes and his friends confronted a teenager about wearing a red hat, then began to beat him. The victim of the beating pulled out a knife and stabbed Reyes to death. Union Gap police ruled the case as self defense and no charges were filed.
10/07/2019, Matthew "Shyboy" Munoz (Chicanos Por Vida/Hell Block) was shot and killed during a confrontation with others near Davis High School. Police believe this incident was gang related. No arrest made.
12/14/2019, Manuel Pantaleon was shot and killed in the 400 block of S. 9th Street, the motive was not made clear. Yakima police arrested Clyde "Getz" Kelly (North Side Varrio) and he was sentenced time served, 25 months in jail for manslaughter and has was released February 2022.
09/14/2020, Charlie "Travieso" Taylor, 14-years old (Varrio Campo Vida) was accidentally shot and killed by a member of his own gang while messing around with a shotgun. Kent "Manoz" Hewitt was arrested and charged. Hewitt was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter.
11/20/2020, Marcos "Felon" Guillen (Little Valley Lokotes 13) was shot to death outside of Hy's Mini Market on Lincoln Avenue. Police arrested 3 siblings from the Varrio Campo Vida gang but all charges were later dropped, ruled self defense.
06/10/2021, Oscar Ricardo Hondal-Lopez, was fatally shot while driving with his wife on Cornell Avenue. Police say a car load of Norteno gang members began chasing them, and flashing gang signs before opening fire on their car. Hondal-Lopez had no known gang ties and was believed to be a innocent target. Arrested were Sergio "Lil Droopy" Perez (Loco Boy Gangstaz/La Raza) and charged with second degree murder. Also arrested was Rogelio J. Sosa and has been charged with 1st Degree Rendering Criminal Assistance.
08/22/2021, Jose Rivera De La Cruz, was an innocent bystander shot and killed outside the Valley Mall in Union Gap. UGPD arrested Jonathan "Rebel" Navarro and Henry "Beast" Zuniga-Soriano both from (East Side Longo). Police say Navarro opened fire on a car full of rival Norteno gang members, one of the bullets hit De La Cruz who had nothing to do with the incident. In August 2023 Navarro was acquitted of all charges by a jury. Zuniga-Soriano entered an Alford plea in 2022 to first-degree rendering criminal assistance and was sentenced to nine months in jail.
10/28/2021, Sebastian Suarez was shot and killed near 20th Avenue & Nob Hill after he exited his vehicle to confront two people standing on the street corner, punching one of them. Yakima Police arrested Luis Valencia (ex-North Side Varrio, but he associated with Wasteland) and 14-year old Damian Carrillo. Carrillo was sentenced to 93 weeks in a state juvenile rehabilitation center. Valencia was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for manslaughter.
10/30/2021, Jose "Joey" Guillermo Cantu was chased down and shot in the 400 block of West Chestnut Avenue. Police arrested David "Riscy" Davila-Cordero and Salomon "Santos" De Alba both from (Little Valley Lokotes) It is suspected Cantu was targeted for wearing red clothing, although he was not a documented gang member. On August 4th, 2023 Davila-Cordero was sentenced to 35-years in prison for this murder and the murder of Randy Scholl on May 15th, 2022. In April 2024, De Alba pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter, with attorneys recommending a 27-month sentence.
05/15/2022, Randy Scholl was shot and killed outside of a home on La Salle Street. David Davila-Cordero and Abraham Garcia (Little Valley Lokotes) have both been arrested and charged in connection to this case.
05/29/2022, Rogelio Arenas was shot and killed outside of a known gang house occupied by the "Wasteland" gang. The house had been targeted in over a dozen shootings in recent years. He died on 06/03/2022. No arrest have been made.
06/21/2022, Juan Carlos Zavala (Sureños 13) was fatally shot at Rainier Mart on 10th Avenue & Nob Hill. Yakima Police say he was shot by two men wearing red clothing while he was changing a flat tire on his car. In October 2022, Yakima Police charged (La Raza) gang members Fabian Lopez and Joseph Pelayo with first degree murder and and two counts of first-degree assault for the two other bystanders who were wounded in the attack.
09/16/2022, Yaelin Arreola was shot and killed in Downtown Yakima when she was driving a car with her boyfriend Jose “Stonie” Juliann Lozano from (Varrio Campo Vida) and one other male. Rival gang members rumored to be from HB/CPV opened fire from a passing vehicle striking Arreola in the head, killing her. Lozano put Arreola in the back seat and took over driving the car and sped off on West Lincoln Avenue, where he collided with a Nissan Sentra killing two innocent women Marie Carillo-Reyes, and Maria Torres-Carrillo. Lozano, pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular homicide, and was sentenced to two consecutive 15-to-36-week sentences in juvenile rehabilitation. No arrests have been made in the homicide of Arreola.
05/17/2023, Ramiro "Downer" Camacho (Varrio Surenos Lokotes) was found shot to death in the 600 block of Lewis Street, about two blocks away from where his brother Cuahutemo "Spider" Camacho was shot in killed in 2017. There are no known connections between the two homicides. No arrests have been made.
07/20/2023, Martin "Junior" Agapito Ruiz (Varrio Campo Vida) was shot to death in the 1600 block of Race Street in Yakima. Ruiz died at the scene, no suspects have been identified or arrested.
10/15/2023, Omar "Ryder" Garcia (Varrio Surenos Lokotes) was found shot and killed at 1402 Roosevelt Avenue in Yakima. Witnesses and surveillance cameras shows that Garcia was approached by three suspects who exited a vehicle and was assaulted by them. One of the suspects, Ruben "Don Epa" Marin (Varrio Campo Vida) returned to the vehicle and then fired a gun at Garcia, killing him. Marin has been arrested and charged with drive-by shooting and Murder 2. Suspect #2, Blayze Choquette has been arrested and charged with drive-by shooting and rendering criminal assistance. Suspect #3, Xavier "Doze X" Espinoza (La Raza) car was identified as being at the crime scene but he has not been charged in the homicide as of now.
