Sunnyside Police Department

News Release

 

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02/17/10 1000 hours

Contact:                 Charlotte Hinderlider

(509) 836-6222 office (509) 307-3826 cell

                                Sunnyside Police Department Main Number (509) 837-2120

                                                                       

Assault with a Firearm

 

Sunnyside, WA- Shortly before seven this morning Sunnyside Police Officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 1000 block of S 10th St. Preliminary investigation indicates that the victim was walking down the street when a van with tinted windows pulled up and fired several shots in his direction. One bullet hit the victim, Jose E. Acevedo DOB 05/31/1987 of Sunnyside, in the leg. Acevedo was treated for the non life threatening injury and released. The investigation is still on going. Anyone with any information is encouraged to call the Sunnyside Police Department at 509.836.6200.

 

 

 

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