<img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=192888919167017&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1">
Thursday,  April 25 , 2024

Linkedin Pinterest
News / Northwest

Gang shooting a deadly first for Walla Walla

The Columbian
Published: May 19, 2011, 12:00am

WALLA WALLA, Wash. (AP) — A fatal shooting Tuesday is the first homicide this year in Walla Walla.

And, the Union-Bulletin reports police believe it is the first gang-related killing inside the city limits.

Police say Julio Cesar Martinez was walking in an alley with a friend when they were confronted by rival gang members. Martinez was shot twice and died at a hospital.

The friend was uninjured. The suspects ran away.

___

Information from: Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, http://www.union-bulletin.com

Loading...