Yakima police: Teen dies in early morning shooting

Published 1:30 am Sunday, April 21, 2019

Associated Press

YAKIMA — A teenager is dead after an early morning shooting in Yakima.

Yakima police said the 16-year-old was walking to a residence early Sunday with four juveniles when two armed men confronted them.

Police say the men pointed guns at the group and a fight broke out. The 16-year-old was shot several times. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

One of the suspects also was shot. The 19-year-old man is hospitalized in critical condition.